3. La Catedral
In 1991, Escobar made an agreement with the Colombian government to give himself up. However, there were a few things he wanted in return. First, he would not be extradited to the US and instead serve a maximum of 5 years in a Colombian prison.
It wouldn’t be any ordinary prison either. La Catedral was a prison that was built and designed to Escobar’s specifications. It overlooked the city of Medellin. It included a football field, Jacuzzi and waterfall. Reportedly, he was even able to choose the guards and he chose many he knew would be loyal to him. Many at the time referred to it as “Hotel Escobar” and “Club Medellin”. He continued to run his operation from inside but soon everything fell apart.
It was reported that Escobar had some of his lieutenants tortured and murdered inside the prison. This resulted in the Colombian government wanting to move him to a normal prison. This is where the series and reality apparently go their separate ways. In the series, a massive confrontation took place at La Catedral with Colombian military, government officials and Escobar’s men. However, according to Sebastian’s Facebook post there never was any type of confrontation or showdown.
He noted that during the construction of La Catedral, Escobar had some loose bricks installed in case he needed to escape and had no additional help in escaping.
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