This is the core of the series. As the head of the Medellín Cartel, Escobar declares war on the Colombian state via the "Narcoterrorismo" policy. We witness the birth of the Medellín Cartel and the savage logic behind "Plata o Plomo" (Silver or Lead). The series does not flinch in showing the assassination of Justice Minister Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, the siege of the Palace of Justice (retaking), and the systematic murder of police officers.
The story begins not with cocaine, but with hustle. Young Pablo steals tombstones to resell them. He sees crime as a simple business transaction. The series shows how he bought loyalty in Medellín’s impoverished neighborhoods by building housing ("Barrio Pablo Escobar") and handing out cash. It explains the psychology of how a nation could initially tolerate a monster. pablo escobar el patron del mal
Narcos , El Cartel , ZeroZeroZero , The Two Escobars . This is the core of the series