This episode of pplpod deep dives into comprehensive overviews of the Medellín Cartel and its principal founder, Pablo Escobar. The first part of the episode on the cartel examines the organization's structure, history from the 1970s until its collapse in 1993, criminal activities including drug trafficking and narcoterrorism, and its political relations with various governments and rival organizations like the Cali Cartel. The second part of the episode focuses specifically on Pablo Escobar's life, detailing his early criminal career, his political aspirations, his brutal war against the Colombian state over extradition, his death, and his controversial legacy as both a drug lord and a "Robin Hood" figure. Both entries extensively document the violence and assassinations associated with the cartel and Escobar, while also noting their enduring pr ...