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Contemporaries of Pablo Escobar continue to share their stories about the manner in which, during that period, Colombia was transforming into a "narco-democracy." Any reporter who said the wrong thing on the radio or TV was at risk of getting murdered by the Medellin Cartel, which continued to wage war against the Colombian state.
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Upon arrival at the hospital, the loved ones of the two women who were hit by the drunk driver are devastated to learn of the seriousness of their situations.
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Pablo Escobar successfully recruited tens of thousands of young people as the workforce behind his cocaine exporting empire, fostering violence in the city of Medellin.
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The son of journalist Guillermo Cano, who was murdered by Pablo Escobar, recalls the terrible moment he learned of his father's death. In the wake of this and similar events, the Colombian government made the decision to reinstate extradition in attempts to combat the narco-traffickers.
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While Mariana is in the operating room undergoing emergency surgery, her parents are shocked to learn about their daughter's tragic situation.
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Minister of Justice Rodrigo Lara's accusations against Pablo Escobar radically change the history of the Medellin Cartel, and when Lara is murdered, there is no doubt who is behind it. When Escobar is removed from Congress, a battle ensues between him and Colombia's political elites.
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Following his job interview, Roberto's disappointment turns to anguish upon receiving a call from the hospital to which his wife has been transferred.
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As Escobar makes public in the Congress of the Republic his opposition to the United States-Colombia Extradition Treaty, journalists like Guillermo Cano and public figures such as the Minister of Justice, Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, begin to become more vocal about their opposition to him.
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In his radio interview, Felipe shares details about his relationship with his girlfriend, Lucia, and how shocked they were to discover that their mysterious neighbor, Mister Tobias, was not as lonely as he seemed.
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At Barcelona's BCNLIP language school, Javi and his students continue to ponder some predictions and their chances of occurring.
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Politics seduced many power-hungry drug traffickers in Colombia, and Pablo Escobar and Carlos Lehder were just two of the criminals who successfully burst onto the political scene.
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By acting like a kind of Robin Hood who helped the poor in his city, Pablo Escobar had a great deal of social and political impact on Colombian society.
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In order to put up their Christmas tree, Felipe and his mother must fix their home's damp patch, which seems to be coming from their neighbor's house. However, when the neighbor refuses to let them in to check, Felipe's girlfriend, Lucia, concocts a scheme that could help them gain entry.
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As Pablo Escobar's popularity continues to soar to the point of being worshipped like a God in Colombia, he continues to publicly deny his drug trafficking ties.
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When Felipe and his girlfriend's visit to his quirky next door neighbor's house does not reap the desired results, the issue with the damp patch persists, and Felipe's mother is willing to step in to resolve it.
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Let's continue to examine the context in which Pablo Escobar began to rise to unparalleled power and the way in which Colombian society initially condoned this provincial man who was beginning to amass a drug trafficking fortune.
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As paramedics attend to the victims at the scene, the driver who caused the accident refuses to cooperate with police.
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Felipe and Lucia are determined to fix the damp patch that could be coming from their crotchety old neighbor's home. But will he finally come to the door?
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Experts on Los Tiempos de Pablo Escobar [The Times of Pablo Escobar] tell about the formation of the infamous "Muerte a Secuestradores" [Death to Kidnappers], or MAS, a Colombian paramilitary group formed in the eighties with the goal of combatting kidnapping as well as furthering the interests of their supporters: Colombian drug cartels, politicians, U.S. corporations, and wealthy landowners.
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When a drunk and hysterical driver causes a serious accident, a crowd attempts to prevent him from fleeing the scene.
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A mother trying to get her son to school on time and a young girl in distress' lives literally and figuratively collide.
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As a young girl named Mariana struggles to deal with her unexpected pregnancy, a wife wishes her husband the best at his interview for a job.
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Zoom Soon Bao is Venezuelan musician Andres Moncada Frometa's solo project. Mixing elements of traditional Venezuelan music with electronic rhythms, ZSB portrays the simultaneous chaos and beauty in many Latin American countries. The song, "Al norte del sur" [To the North of the South], is an ode to the crude life in Venezuela's capital, Caracas.
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Aurelio enlists Mery Moon's English skills to help him communicate with his online crush.
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