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Now, Gaviria had made it clear that the government
was not to negotiate with Escobar. But Colombia Attorney General
Gustavo de Greiff didn't give a shit
what the president wanted. Unlike the US, where the attorney general
is appointed by the president, in Colombia, the Supreme Court
chooses the attorney general, whether the president likes it or not. And in the case of Gustavo de Greiff,
you bet your ass Gaviria didn't
was not to negotiate with Escobar. But Colombia Attorney General
Gustavo de Greiff didn't give a shit
what the president wanted. Unlike the US, where the attorney general
is appointed by the president, in Colombia, the Supreme Court
chooses the attorney general, whether the president likes it or not. And in the case of Gustavo de Greiff,
you bet your ass Gaviria didn't
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Now, Gaviria had made it clear
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that the government
was not to negotiate with Escobar.
00:00:06.214 --> 00:00:08.633
But Colombia Attorney General
Gustavo de Greiff
00:00:08.716 --> 00:00:11.344
didn't give a shit
what the president wanted.
00:00:13.471 --> 00:00:17.516
Unlike the US, where the attorney general
is appointed by the president,
00:00:17.006 --> 00:00:21.052
in Colombia, the Supreme Court
chooses the attorney general,
00:00:21.604 --> 00:00:24.023
whether the president likes it or not.
00:00:25.358 --> 00:00:30.238
And in the case of Gustavo de Greiff,
you bet your ass Gaviria didn't.
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Movie Summary
A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.