Cartel Violence In Colombia

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It wasn't just in Miami that the violence had erupted but also in Colombia. The situation in the country was much worse; the Medellin Cartel which was controlled by Pablo Escobar, The Ochoa Brother, Carlos Lehder, and Jose Rodriguez Gacha controlled much of the drug trade in Colombia. The Medellin Cartel would be at war against the Colombian government; as a result police, judges, and government officials were gunned down on the streets of Columbia. The government had evidence to extradite anyone who was caught acting in drug related crimes. As a result the Cartel made one of the most violent act they have ever committed. On November 6, 1985 the guerrilla group, M19, raided the palace of justice. According to Business Insider the raid took course over 2 days. …show more content…

The group was able to destroy all the evidence on the last day of the raid, about 6000 cases involving the cartel were destroyed in a fire. The Colombian Army was only able to take back the palace by using automatic weapons, explosives, and eventually tanks to take control and free the hostages. In the end a handful of hostages were killed, 11 of the 25 justices were killed, and all 40 of the rebels were killed by the Army. Drug organization will go to any extent to keep them in power and out of jail. They’re money and power allows them to go by their own rules and to get rid of anybody who opposes them. The US would soon put more pressure on the Colombian government to take out the

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