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What was the codename of the secret surveillance unit mentioned in the text?

  • Centra Spike (correct)
  • Project Spyder
  • Project Escobar
  • Operation Centra

    • Which country was the primary focus of Centra Spike's surveillance operations?

  • Mexico
  • Venezuela
  • United States
  • Colombia (correct)

    • What was the name of the elite police and soldiers unit created to go after criminals like Pablo Escobar?

  • Task Force Alpha
  • Special Forces One
  • Operation Cartel
  • The Search Bloc (correct)

    • Who was the commanding officer of the Search Bloc tasked with capturing Pablo Escobar?

    <p>Colonel Hugo Martinez</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Pablo Escobar manage to avoid being captured by the Search Bloc?

    <p>By negotiating a surrender deal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Escobar demand as part of his surrender deal with the Colombian government?

    <p>Construction of his own luxury prison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Pablo Escobar use his private prison, La Catedral?

    <p>To host parties and entertain guests with impunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused President Gaviria to take action against Escobar despite their previous deal?

    <p>'Embarrassment' over the luxury conditions in prison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way did Pablo Escobar's associates misuse their positions in his absence?

    <p>'Helping themselves to large portions of the profits'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the ultimate fate of Pablo Escobar after he was moved to a different prison?

    <p>He was shot and killed by the Colombian military during an operation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year did Pablo Escobar declare war on the Colombian government?

    <p>1989</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Pablo Escobar expand his criminal business in the 1970s?

    <p>By consolidating drug trafficking routes through violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did the United States play in targeting Pablo Escobar?

    <p>The US changed its drug policy to target drug kingpins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event solidified Pablo Escobar's dangerous status to the US?

    <p>The assassination attempt on Cesar Gaviria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the ways Pablo Escobar tried to gain legitimate political power?

    <p>By funding projects for the poor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Pablo Escobar initially enter the criminal world?

    <p>As a marijuana dealer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Pablo Escobar offer Fabio Restrepo in 1975?

    <p>14 kilos of cocaine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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