https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t Book by: Mark Bowden Project By: Dan Brownell en-us 2016-11-16 01:56:01 UTC 2025-05-11 12:21:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png dbrownell10 https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138291427 2016-11-17 01:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138291427 dbrownell10 https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138291947 "He was a gangster, pure and simple. Everybody, right from the start, was afraid of him. Even later, when they considered themselves friends, everybody was afraid of him." (23)
-Rubin ]]> 2016-11-17 01:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138291947 dbrownell10 https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138295441 I think that this quote accurately describes Pablo in the simplest way possible. It captures the essence of Pablo and the extent of his power. He and his multiple cartels had such a strong presence in Colombia that was unmatched by anyone else. ]]> 2016-11-17 02:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138295441 dbrownell10 https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138298564 http://www.nytimes.com/books/01/06/17/reviews/010617.17robinst.html]]> 2016-11-17 03:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138298564 dbrownell10 https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138298894 I think Linda Robinson does a fantastic job summarizing the most crucial points of the book. She emphasizes the absolute ruthlessness of Pablo and his companions. Additionally, she critiques Bowden for his lack of clarification on numerous matters, including who fired the shot that killed Escobar, and the United States' involvement in supplying intelligence to Los Pepes (Escobar's rival). Overall, I think the review is very comprehensive and gives the reader a quality summary of the book and some backgraound information. ]]> 2016-11-17 03:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138298894 dbrownell10 https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138300190 2016-11-17 03:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138300190 dbrownell10 https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138300785 2016-11-17 03:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138300785 dbrownell10 https://padlet.com/dbrownell10/y04xr804qp2t/wish/138300912 - Main character
- Commonly referred to as "Don Pablo"
- Born December 1, 1949
- Killed December 2, 1993
- Made more than $70 million/day in his prime
- Built his own prison (La Catedral)
- Estimated 70-80 tons of cocaine shipped to the US every month ($20k/kilo)

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