Killing Pablo Quotes

“Sometimes the fate of an entire nation can hinge on the integrity of one man.”
― Mark Bowden, Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw

“The joke Colombians told was that God had made their land so beautiful, so rich in every natural way, that it was unfair to the rest of the world; He had evened the score by populating it with the most evil race of men.”
― Mark Bowden, Killing Pablo: The True Story Behind the Hit Series 'Narcos'

“Vivá Colombia! We have just killed Pablo Escobar!”
― Mark Bowden, Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw

“General Maza, the survivor of two grotesque assassination attempts, put it bluntly: 'This country won't be put right as long as Escobar is alive.”
― Mark Bowden, Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw

“In the world's most dangerous country, the job of going after Pablo was the most dangerous position of all.”
― Mark Bowden, Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw

“His only cause, ultimately, was himself.”
― Mark Bowden, Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw

“Then he offered the colonel $6 million, a bribe from Pablo Escobar to call off the hunt. Better yet, the officer explained, “Continue the work, but do not do yourself or Pablo Escobar any real damage.” Pablo also wanted a list of any snitches inside his own organization. Sometimes the fate of an entire nation can hinge on the integrity of one man.”
― Mark Bowden, Killing Pablo: The True Story Behind the Hit Series 'Narcos'

“A half century later, La Violencia bred a new colorful menagerie of outlaws, men who went by names like Tarzan, Desquite (Revenge), Tirofijo (Sureshot), Sangrenegra (Blackblood), and Chispas (Sparks). They roamed the countryside, robbing, pillaging, raping, and killing, but because they were allied with none of the major factions, their crimes were seen by many common people as blows struck against power.”
― Mark Bowden, Killing Pablo: The True Story Behind the Hit Series 'Narcos'