Los Pepes were, in Bowden's words, "some extralegal muscle … who didn't mind crossing the lines of legality and morality that Pablo so blithely ignored." Many in the Colombian government were said to be open to their participation in the hunt.Īccording DEA documents cited by Bowden, the group probably received funding from the rival Cali cartel and likely got information from the Colombian National Police and, allegedly, American intelligence agents operating in the country. Trace the path of the famous Colombian Pablo Escobar through his life, imprisonment, community activism, and death during this tour.
"Perseguidos por Pablo Escobar," or People Persecuted by Pablo Escobar - known as Los Pepes - was made up of rival drug traffickers, paramilitaries, and others scorned by the Medellín cartel boss.Įarlier, in mid-1992, Pablo's execution of two lieutenants had broken his cartel into warring factions.Īnd according to journalist Alma Guillermoprieto, who spoke with a former Los Pepes member, the group was most likely led by former members of the Medellín cartel who, seeking vengeance, had offered money to members of Escobar's crew, members of the Search Bloc, or anyone else who was willing to take on the kingpin. Though history spoils the eventual ending to the saga (Escobar was killed in 1993), Narcos confirmed that his death will come in season two a move that showrunner Eric Newman admits seems. 7 As a result, the Medelln Cartel crumbled, and in 1993, Escobar was killed in his hometown by Colombian National Police, a day after his 44th birthday. In January 1993, according to Bowden, a new group had joined the hunt for Escobar. In 1992, Escobar escaped and went into hiding when authorities attempted to move him to a more standard holding facility, leading to a nationwide manhunt.
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