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HE WHO DOESN'T KNOW HISTORY IS DOOMED TO REPEAT IT

PABLO ESCOBAR, THE LORD OF EVIL

BOGOTA SEPTEMBER 1st, 1989

You can't sleep?

No! I'm desperate with jet lag. For me it's about ten in the morning.

Next time try to make more noise in the kitchen.

I'm so sorry, did I wake you up?

Don't worry.

I'm glad you're back.

Although, Mom would like to pull your ears.

Look, Camilo.

The assassination

of Luis Carlos Galán is really very serious.

This has immense implications for the country.

I couldn't just stay in Barcelona without facing this.

And much less knowing you all are here.

Mom thinks Pablo Escobar's threats against El Espectador will continue.

I think so too.

So, what are we going to do?

Camilo, we have a great responsibility to our country.

We must move on.

Our father wouldn't expect anything different from us.

Staff at will!

Attention!

We are ready, Colonel!

Explosion proof equipment?

In the car, Colonel.

Let's go!

March!

Colonel, Intelligence says the bus is inside a warehouse.

A bomb on a public service bus?

What a bastard!

We must prevent Escobar from doing this damage!

We're going to do it, sir.

Colonel, the warehouse seems to be unoccupied.

Attention! This could be a trap!

Listen, staff! Half moon deployment!

Cover the perimeter!

Intelligence was right, Colonel!

Halt!

Attention, keep distance from target!

Enter anti-explosive!

Keep focus, Aguirre!

Yes, Colonel!

Be attentive, Aguirre!

Colonel!

You're not going to believe this.

What is going on?

Come and see for yourself!

This can't be possible!

They are pulling our leg, Colonel!

Escobar wanted us here because he's planning something somewhere else!

Listen, staff!

Evacuate!

Quickly!

Shit!

Come on, Aguirre!

BOGOTA SEPTEMBER 2nd, 1989

What's wrong?

I just heard an explosion.

What? An explosion?

Yes, a strong blast, far away.

Can't be in the kitchen because it's too early.

Probably General Peraza exploded from laughing

because his set-up was perfect.

No, don't pull my leg, I'm being serious. You're too old for that!

General Peraza or Colonel Fernandez?

Both!

Because one put on a show to make us look like criminals

and the other one believed him.

Yes! Both of them committed this outrage with us

and invented such a witness farce!

Listen! Can you hear that?

Ambulances?

Or patrol cars. Something is going on.

Something is going on, you hear?

It sounds like ambulances. What is it?

Latest news! A big explosion has just occurred in western Bogota.

The first people who called us said they heard a loud noise

around six o'clock in the morning, in the vicinity of 68th Avenue.

Fernando! Wake up!

- What happened? - Fernando.

What is it?

An explosion near the newspaper.

- What do you mean? - Or at it.

I'm sure it was a bomb!

I knew they were not going to leave us in peace!

Galán and then El Espectador!

Mom, don't jump to conclusions. We don't know what happened.

Goodness, Fernando! Why are you here?

I begged you to stay in Barcelona!

Mother, we are all very well,

we are together and nothing has happened.

Let's get dressed and go to the newspaper.

- Yes, come on! - Hurry, get dressed.

Attention! Right here on 68th Avenue, in front of El Espectador,

between 100 and 150 kilos of dynamite

were placed in a vehicle

which was completely destroyed.

The anti-explosive technicians of the national police have indicated

that the bomb's blast towards the base

caused a depth of four feet six and a ten-foot long crater.

This bomb contained numerous elements,

especially pellets, screws and nuts and pieces of rod.

The bomb's blast reached a range of about 600 feet,

causing serious damage here in the Interior Custom's building of Bogota,

to Corpoacero and to other buildings nearby.

Mrs. Ana Maria,

I want to tell you how very sorry I am.

Were people killed?

Fortunately not.

Only a couple of workers with minor injuries.

- A cleaning woman and a watchman. - A woman?

Yes, we already took her to the hospital.

Didn't you say nothing would happen to El Espectador?

Well, it was impossible to anticipate a situation like this one.

I told you. I told you Escobar was not going to keep still.

They put a trap on the elite squad in Medellin.

We discovered this at the same time as the bomb's explosion.

The fire department of Bogota is here on the west side, one block away.

A building is completely roofless because of the powerful impact.

Ten cars suffered damage.

A TS motorcycle with plates SB 0663,

and a van with plates AK 76 02.

Did you hear that?

Are you sick or what?

Why?

You got up real early, man.

Well, yes,

I'm waiting to hear the news because today is the issue

with the newspaper El Espectador.

For God's sake!

You had to go and bomb those people.

You just couldn't stay still, could you?

You know, I was thinking,

I haven't fucked an athlete yet.

What do you want me to do? Fuck her for you or what?

I was wondering if maybe you could get me one.

Don't bullshit me!

Seriously, Pablo? Don't fuck around with me, you jerk!

I'm your brother-in-law!

What will I do if Paty finds out?

What will I tell her? No! Don't fuck around with me!

Listen, wait, Fabio, don't go. Come here.

You don't have to tell her anything.

We are family, you are my brother-in-law.

Be nice to me, man.

You know who I was thinking of to do that?

Tell me.

That young girl, the famous one that plays volleyball.

What's her name? Do you know who she is?

She's very hot, right?

Fuck off, Pablo! Ask someone else to do that! Don't ask me, you moron.

This is between you and me.

Oh, for goodness sake!

The directors of El Espectador stated that there is no press release.

One will be published in a special editorial of the Sunday issue.

The official data we have right now is of 40 persons injured,

about 23 of which continue to be hospitalized but are out of danger,

three are in serious condition and according to the official version,

they are receiving medical attention at the San Pedro Claver clinic

and at the National Red Cross Emergency facility.

The 13 people injured at the National Red Cross facility

will be transferred to other hospital facilities.

A public service bus with approximately

70 people driven by Antonio Rojas,

who was injured on his left eye, belongs to the Company Samper Mendoza.

A metropolitan bus with license plate SA 1919.

And finally a public service bus number 368.

There were 70 people in the vehicle that Antonio Rojas was driving.

This is the official report.

There are no deaths according to the Metropolitan police of Bogota.

The Cundinamarca police have also indicated

that there is special surveillance around the newspaper El Espectador.

At this time route 68 from north to south continues to be affected.

This is Guillermo Franco Fonseca from Caracol.

Mrs. Ana Maria,

I am so sorry for all this.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Fortunately they didn't put the bomb on a week day,

because then we would have had a tragedy.

You can count on the government for whatever you may need.

Mr. President, the Medellin cartel

has been trying to silence all of us who are against them.

Three years ago they killed my husband for the exact same reason.

The only thing I want to ask you is to do something.

Well, we are doing everything possible to capture Pablo Escobar

and all the people of the Medellin cartel.

Never before has he been as persecuted as he is now.

Well,

if they do this knowing they are being persecuted like this,

just imagine what would happen if they felt at ease.

Excuse me, Mrs. Ana Maria,

the police elite squad is very close to them.

Believe me it's a question of time.

But will you be able to keep El Espectador in circulation?

What happened, Aguirre? What is this I have to hear?

Colonel,

we took on the task of tracking

all the calls containing the words "Pablo," "Escobar," and "Boss."

And is that possible?

Well, we might lose some things but the system tracks most of them.

And what did you find?

Listen to this, Colonel.

Okay, kid.

Pay much attention to that job. We need it for tomorrow! Okay?

Yes, sir, don't worry, I'll talk to Maria and we'll see if she's interested.

No! Don't ask her if she's interested!

Ask her how much she wants and it's solved!

Don't worry, I'll convince her.

She always listens to her coach.

Okay!

Tomorrow I'll send a guy so he can accompany her

and tell her where it is.

All right, sir, we'll be in touch then.

Hey, kid,

it's important,

this is only between you and me.

Relax, sir, be cool! This is between the boss and the coach.

Coach? Coach for what?

What is that sound in the background?

They seem to be like basketballs.

But one thing is for sure,

it is here in Medellin...

And who is at the other end?

It seems to be the voice of Fabio Urrea, Escobar's brother-in-law.

Okay.

Coach...

Find out exactly the type of coach.

And make a list of all the Marias playing in local teams.

Volleyball, football, basketball, micro-football.

Maria...

That is our key!

Right away, Colonel.

Wait, Aguirre,

don't let this information out yet.

We don't know who we can or cannot trust.

Yes, sir.

You can trust me, Colonel.

At this time El Espectador continues to work in order to give

the Colombian people their edition on Sunday.

Most of the people are working and making significant efforts

to release their morning newspaper all over the national territory.

Serious damage was done to the newspaper facilities.

At this time they are being reassessed by the directors.

They have informed us that there are no press releases right now,

but that on Sunday there will be a special editorial.

Other newspapers called to offer their rotary presses.

Oh, good!

Well, the media are sympathizing with us. We can't complain about that.

But I would have liked them to sympathize with us before.

Right? I don't know, in the articles, in the editorials, something.

Apart from a few exceptions we were left alone in this battle.

That's why they put the bomb on us.

Yes, but that doesn't matter.

We will go ahead anyway.

El Espectador will still be the same and nobody will prevent it.

Yes, have you heard of the injured workers?

Yes, they are well.

- Good. - They are well.

Don Pascual!

Can we print the newspaper?

Ladies and gentlemen,

El Espectador will come out tomorrow.

Maria, come here, please.

Yes, coach?

Remember those gentlemen the other day?

Which gentlemen?

Better even, the gentleman that came.

But of course, how can I forget.

Good, Maria, that gentleman wants to meet you.

- Wants to meet me? - Yes!

Seriously?

Oh, but I don't know!

Coach, I would be so scared!

Look, Maria,

do you think ten million pesos will take away that fear?

Ten million?

You won't even earn that on the Colombian team.

What do you think? Did you hear it?

Yes, good! Very good!

What did the boss say?

I wish to inform you

that the blast at the El Espectador newspaper has been a success.

Pablo, do you know what success?

That there were no dead people after that blast.

Dead people or not, it's the same for me.

What matters here is that those who want to extradite us must realize

that we will not be cornered by any elite force.

On the contrary, we have loads of military activity.

Look here, you guys!

We have to be consistent with our actions.

If we want the government to overthrow the extradition,

through bombs and attempts, all we're doing is making people

sympathize with the journalists not with us, and that's not the idea.

No, Pedro, you are wrong, nobody is sympathizing with anyone.

But, Pablo, that's what bombs do.

People don't like to be killed that way.

But, Gonzalo, this is a war.

Whoever said that in wars only the ugly and bad people die?

No, sir!

The good, the innocent,

the women, the elderly, the pregnant women, the children.

Everybody dies!

So then, we're going to blow every fucking person?

That is right, Julio!

We have to move forward.

And that's why I need you to contribute the maintenance quota

that my cousin Gonzalo asked for, 25% of everything that gets in.

There's no problem for Ramada and I.

Count on that money from us.

And if you want we can send it in advance.

Thank you!

And if you need more just let us know.

Perfect, thanks.

How about these fawning jerks?

Go ahead and give everybody's money and finally feel at ease.

Do you need money or what?

Want a check? How much do you need?

Okay, that's enough!

So, Miguel, what do you think of all this?

Well, to be honest,

I don't think El Espectador is the main enemy.

It's that politician who is replacing Galán.

He's the one we have to take care of.

Cesar Gaviria! Besides, he's leading the polls.

Well, we'll have to do the same, go after Gaviria and kill him. That's it!

Do you only think about killing?

That's the solution to your problems?

Listen to this asshole!

Am I asking for your opinion?

- Wait, Pablo. - You wait!

- Relax. - Did I ask for your opinion?

Wait, brother, what Lucio meant to say

is that he does not rule out a political solution to end the extradition.

That was all! Right, Lucio?

Wait a minute! You can't bang on the table, bro!

The political solution is in Santorini's hands and it must be said, Pablo,

if Santorini comes to power, that's the end of all our problems!

Keep dreaming.

Get out of here!

Yes, sure! I'm leaving! But understand this once and for all!

What you need is to have the extradition prohibited directly in the Constitution.

- What an asshole! - Enough, calm down, man!

Look how he turned out!

Gentlemen, excuse me, but I have a question.

What are we going to do about that Elite Force?

They are looking for us.

What do you think? We fight them! What else can we do?

I was only asking!

And if you don't agree, go join them, get in their ranks!

Helena,

Laura, Lucrecia,

Miryam,

Maria, Maria...

Good day, sir!

- How are you? - Nice to meet you!

- Sir! - How are you?

Don Fabio sent us.

Do you have something for me?

Oh, yes, Don Fabio.

You can tell him everything is ready, the lady said yes.

So, we'll see you shortly.

- Are you sure? - Yes, sir!

Very well.

Don Fabio also sent you a message, sir.

What is it?

Buitre!

If I don't see you, too bad.

Buitre.

Did you see?

He has his little sister's eyes, the one in preschool.

Have a nice day, sir.

And please come alone.

Thank you.

That is why

this absolute and total war continues

against the national government,

the industrial oligarchy,

and the Colombian political class.

And the tabloid media

who are hypocrites and liars

that insist on pointing at us

based on indications and not on evidence.

Okay?

That sounds okay.

No, wait, this part is missing.

And against judges

who sell themselves out to the government,

and magistrates and politicians seeking the extradition.

In other words, against everybody.

No, Gonzalo, not against everybody.

It's important that press releases make it clear

that we are not interested in attacking civilians,

people on the streets, those who are vulnerable and innocent,

even though this may not be true.

But it's important for civilians to be calm,

thinking they have nothing to do with this war.

Signed the Extraditables. This will be all over the media first thing tomorrow.

- Thank you, dear Peluche. - Excuse me.

- Yes, go ahead. - Good night

Colonel, the bus has reached its destination.

Anything new?

Unoccupied and everything within the routine.

I think the bus will be in the garage all night.

We don't know that yet. Be alert and keep me posted.

Colonel, it's coming out.

- Keep it well recorded. - As you say, Colonel!

Excuse me, sir, how can I get to the river?

Easy. Can you see that alleyway over there?

Yes.

Get to the corner, turn and go down two streets and it's there.

- Thank you, sir. - Glad to help.

Ready, Colonel.

All right! Check this out.

As you say, Colonel.

Excuse me, sir, how can I get to the river?

Easy. Can you see that alleyway over there?

Get to the corner, turn and go down two streets and it's there.

- Thank you, sir. - Glad to help.

So then, Fabio,

could you do me that favor?

Yes, brother, the job is done.

The patient should come around here tomorrow.

Oh, this brother-in-law of mine is definitely a brilliant man!

A real warrior!

So, tell me who is coming?

Nobody is coming.

- Tell him! - No.

Why don't you stay a few days so you can see?

It's better to stay here than where Mariachi lives like last time.

Sure, you're much more comfortable here.

And if you need anything, we will help you.

All right, I'm off to bed, boys.

Okay, go ahead!

Take care and don't call your family at this time!

Remember that's dangerous, Pedro.

- Good night, then! - Good night, Pedro.

So then,

who's the one that's coming?

It's a young girl I've had my eye on for a long time.

An athlete with hard buttocks and firm legs!

She looks real hot!

Hey, Gonzalo,

just tell me and maybe next time I can bring one for you, brother.

Don't bullshit me, Pablo!

Now you're going to bring little bitches to the ranch?

Our situation is serious, we are hiding, and the police are looking for us.

I would also like to have one, two, three, four little bitches!

Well, what's the fucking problem?

Bring them over!

Colonel!

That chick won't leave the nest tonight.

Confirmed!

The chick's father is the same person!

As soon as the relief arrives, get back to the base!

Colonel! Aren't you going to ask other units for help during this operation?

Just a couple of officers I fully trust.

I just wanted to say

that what happened

is not only an attempt against freedom of press in this country,

but an example of the barbarity of certain people,

who believe that El Espectador is their enemy.

But what happened here afterwards,

in the middle of this chaos,

in fear,

and with no resources,

is the proof that El Espectador is not this building.

It is you, the people,

all the employees and journalists who work for it...

I sincerely thank you very much.

First of all I would like to say that I'm here giving this interview

contrary to the teachings of my father, Guillermo Cano,

who always told us that our opinions

should only be seen reflected in the newspaper's editorials.

Our correspondent in the Amazon and later my father Don Guillermo Cano,

were the first victims of this atrocious war

that Pablo Escobar began against El Espectador.

From the very beginning we knew there would be others,

as was confirmed yesterday with the bomb they placed at the newspaper.

And also the statement of the so-called Extraditables group

on behalf of the Medellin cartel which was published this morning,

where they make both a frontal attack

against the country's political establishment and the judiciary branch,

and also against the freedom of press.

But as today's headline of El Espectador reads,

we shall continue to move on,

and we shall also wait for the newly formed Elite Group of the Army

to give us results.

General, I think I have something that might help you with Luis Carlos Galán!

Lady, excuse me, please! Please cooperate!

You are under arrest for the assassination of Luis Carlos Galán!

I can leave the hospital tomorrow.

As you know a bad seed never dies.

Raquel, how good to see you looking you so well.

Because we got quite scared.

You tell me, I was so frightened!

That blow was so hard!

And then everything came toppling over me.

Oh, how terrible it was!

Yes, but what's important is that you're well,

and the watchman who was injured is also doing good.

How kind of you to come and see us!

But I also came

to give you this.

Thank you, Mrs. Ana Maria!

I'm glad the newspaper has come out!

Yes, and that headline is also for you.

Oh, yes, the thing is,

I don't know how to read.

Well, it doesn't matter what it says.

What matters is that you must know that,

in spite of the terrible bomb which nearly destroyed the building completely,

your work at the newspaper is waiting for you.

- Really? - Of course.

Mrs. Ana Maria!

Thank you so much!

No, Raquel, thank you.

- God bless you. - Thank you.

The girl left the house. She's alone.

Perfect! Keep me posted.

Aguirre, can you hear me?

No news, still behind the chick's father.

Are you the person in that photo?

Yes, sir, that's...

That's me.

And can you please explain

what you were doing in Soacha

on the night they killed Luis Carlos Galán?

Answer, man.

They are asking you a question.

You killed Galán, right?

No, sir.

Yes, you killed him, and we know how to prove it.

No, sir, I didn't kill anyone!

I didn't kill him!

But I do know who killed him!

So, you know who killed him?

And who was it?

I just...

I don't want to die.

You are with us, nothing will happen to you.

Well, maybe...

Maybe you won't kill me,

but they will, those people.

They are very dangerous.

Those people?

What people?

You know what people.

Look, let's do something,

if you guarantee that my family and I are going to be all right,

I promise to tell you everything I know.

Are you a grave robber?

Yes, sir...

And do you look for emeralds in Boyacá?

Yes.

And why were you were in Soacha, the night they killed Mr. Galán?

They offered me a house and money,

plenty of money.

Who?

If you don't talk we can't protect you.

Evencio.

Evencio? Who is Evencio?

He is a grave robber, another grave robber.

He ended up working for Mr. Gustavo Ramirez.

Gustavo Ramirez, the Mariachi?

So then Gustavo Ramirez was the one who paid you to assassinate Mr. Galán?

No, I don't know.

I've never spoken to him.

The person who hired me was Evencio.

Who the hell is Evencio?

Evencio Diaz.

The man who shot Galán!

This series is freely adapted from La Parábola de Pablo by Alonso Salazar.

Based on news articles and real events, the historical facts are surrounded

by fictional characters and dialogues that recreate non-documented situations.