Who is General Carrillo based on?
Colonel Hugo Martinez
In the series, the Search Bloc is headed by a character named Colonel Horacio Carrillo, who critics have claimed is loosely based on Colonel Hugo Martinez; however, Martinez is introduced as a separate character in Season 2.
How was Carrillo killed?
Horacio Carrillo (died 1992) was a Colonel of the Colombian national police and the first leader of Search Bloc, being active from 1989 to 1992. In 1992, he was killed in the 9th Street ambush by the Medellin Cartel.
What happened to the man who killed Escobar?
A notorious murderer who worked for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has died of stomach cancer, Colombian officials say.
Is Hugo Martinez real?
His son, Lieutenant Hugo Martínez Bolivar, Jr….Hugo Martínez (police officer)
| Hugo Rafaél Martínez Poveda | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1941 Moniquirá, Boyacá, Colombia. |
| Died | March 22, 2020 (aged 78) Hospital de la policia, Medellín |
| Allegiance | Colombia |
| Service/branch | Policía Nacional de Colombia |
Was General Carrillo real?
Amado Carrillo Fuentes (/fuˈɛntəs/; December 17, 1956 – July 7, 1997) was a Mexican drug lord who seized control of the Juárez Cartel after assassinating his boss Rafael Aguilar Guajardo.
Was Carrillo real?
Amado Carrillo Fuentes (portrayed by Jose Maria Yazpik in the Netflix show) was Mexico’s most powerful and feared drug lord in the 1990s and one of the most notorious traffickers of all time, with a personal fortune that was estimated to be around $25billion.
Did Colonel Martinez Take money?
In 1995, he also led the raid that arrested Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, but Rodriguez’s son Nicolas Rodriguez discovered papers in Guillermo Pallomari’s office that claimed that Martinez had accepted money from the Cali Cartel, discrediting him.
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