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The truth about Carlos Lehder, Pablo Escobar’s feared associate
The drug lord recounts his life as a key member of the Medellín Cartel after leaving a US prison, where he served 33 years
The drug lord recounts his life as a key member of the Medellín Cartel after leaving a US prison, where he served 33 years
In an upcoming book, the released German-Colombian former drug lord addresses dirty money in political campaigns, the pacts made between the Medellín Cartel and the guerrillas, as well as the complicity of the governments of Nicaragua, Cuba and Panama in the drug trade