Narcos depicts the life and times of Pablo Escobar. PHOTO: FILE
“It is depicting me, my life, my family and my brother,” the statement said. “I think nobody else in the world is alive to determine the validity of the material but me.” Although Netflix has kept the details of the upcoming season under wraps, it is understood that Narcos will be available for the streaming service’s 81 million subscribers in August, with the death of the feared Medellin Cartel’s Don Pablo recreated in the finale.
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A Colombian farmer’s son, who became the seventh richest man in the world through his ruthless dominance of global cocaine trade, Pablo was hunted for years before the police killed him in his hometown of Medellin in 1993. Roberto was the cartel’s chief accountant and served a lengthy spell in prison. He also wrote about the group’s exploits in a book entitled The Accountant’s Story: Inside the Violent World of the Medellin Cartel.
During the height of its operations, the cartel brought in more than $60 million a day, providing 80 % of the cocaine smuggled into the United States. Olaf Gustafsson, CEO of Escobar Inc. said he had tried to reach Netflix about the new season but got no response. “I think it is important that they recognise Roberto Escobar’s wishes to review the show they are putting out, ensuring the family and viewers of an accurate portrayal of Pablo and Roberto,” he said in a statement. Netflix could not be immediately reached for comment.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 11th, 2016.
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