The 1980s was an interesting era. Although the influence of the Soviet Union was at the end of its strength, its momentum of exporting revolution was still strong. In almost every turbulent corner of the world, you can see the shadow of the US-Soviet hegemony. Even in Latin America, this traditional back garden of the United States, countries are more or less affected by the Red Soviet Union.
The hard-core brothers and Lumbias in the United States, their disappointment with American policies and their anger at their own corrupt government, caused the vast majority of poor people to be full of idealistic visions for the distant Soviet-style revolution. To be more radical, directly take up arms and work with government forces, such as the well-known Ge Wu and Ge Jie. Even the more moderate ordinary people often talk about "revolution" and "liberation".
Pablo, who came from a poor family, started his business by smuggling home appliances. His childhood ideal was to be in politics. He wanted to change his family and his hometown by embracing politics. Without a strong relationship background and strong financial support, Pablo's idea of going into politics can only stay at the stage of imagination. For his livelihood, he started smuggling home appliances. Relying on ingenuity, extraordinary courage, and a little luck, Pablo quickly transformed from smuggling home appliances to the profiteering industry of selling cocaine, and became the largest and richest drug lord in Colombia.
With money that he could not spend his entire life, Pablo still did not give up his political goal, and he had a clear political goal, in his own words, to liberate Colombia. It seems absurd, but very simple, typical of the idea of a wealthy Colombian farmer. All kinds of inputs regardless of cost, finally got a place for himself in the parliament. Happiness came so suddenly that Pablo didn't have time to prepare for the role change, and even when he was excited, he wanted to wash his hands and thoroughly reform his mind and re-behave.
However, the reality is always cruel. Just when Pablo was ambitious to realize his dream of being in politics, the old politicians did not want to accept such a rural nouveau riche. He drove out of parliament.
Pablo has since completely abandoned his dream of changing Colombia through politics, and continued to return to the very wealthy business of drug lords, and has become more and more prosperous. The accumulated wealth is amazing. The income of the drug cartel under his leadership is far Far more than the income of the Colombian government at that time, his influence spread across every level of Colombia. The government, army, police, businessmen, and poor people are inextricably linked with his drug cartel.
If it weren't for the later US Drug Enforcement Administration and the CIA to disrupt the situation, Pablo could be said to be the de facto king of Colombia.
It is in the magical realism of Colombia that such a legendary story can be produced.
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