During the 1980s, Pablo Escobar became known internationally as the Medellin Cartel gained notoriety. The Medellín Cartel is said to have controlled roughly eighty percent of the shipments that entered into the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic with shipments brought mostly from Peru and Bolivia, as Colombian coca was initially of substandard quality. Escobar's product reached many other nations, mostly around the Americas, although it is said that his network reached as far as Asia.
Escobar bribed countless Colombian government officials, judges and other politicians, and he often personally executed uncooperative subordinates and had anyone he viewed as a threat assassinated, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of individuals. Corruption and intimidation characterized the Colombian system during Escobar's heyday. He had an effective, inescapable strategy that was referred to as plata o plomo; Spanish for "silver or lead", intended to mean "accept a bribe or face assassination." Escobar was also responsible for the killing of three Colombian presidential candidates who were all competing in the same election, as well as the bombing of Avianca Flight 203 and a Bogotá security building in 1989. The Medellin Cartel was also involved in a deadly war with its main rival, the Cali Cartel, for most of its existence.
by Dancing with Fire July 9, 2011
Get the Medellin Cartel mug.by h3k August 11, 2008
Get the Meade Style mug.by JuliusAu April 20, 2019
Get the mekie mug.Méke (pronounced meeka or meeke) is a very intelligent girl. She loves life and is very passionate in what she does and loves helping others. She is very sassy but grabs your attention from minute one. Great friend and will always support you and gives the best advice and expects you to be there for her too. She likes aesthetically pleasing posts on Instagram.
by Little Aquarius May 26, 2018
Get the Méke mug.
An Italian term meaning outsiders, them, or just non-Italians in general. Not really a derogatory word it really just meant non-Italians mostly without a negative connotation. Used mostly 1940s and 1950s for the Irish, German, Polish, and Jewish.
For me, I am sure that for most second generation Italian-American children who grew up in the '40s and '50s, there was a definite distinction drawn between US and THEM. We were ITALIANS! Everybody else -- the Irish, German, Polish, Jewish - they were the "Medegones (MED-E-GONES)."
The Joy of Growing Up Italian
by Tony Scire
The Joy of Growing Up Italian
by Tony Scire
by TheDangerRanger November 30, 2007
Get the medegones mug.A “Austin Mekinzie” is a creature not know to man, this creature will tear off your skin, by changing your nick-name in fortnite to: “sweatbraggernerd” adovid at all costs…
“Shut the fuck up! We do not care about they pvz2 mints!”
-proceeds to tear off all limbs, and has oral sex with an eye ball from its victim-
“An lifeless corps powered by drinking tears”
1382-2022”
“An Austin Mekenzie is an creature powered by the tears Of his fortnite kills victims”
-proceeds to tear off all limbs, and has oral sex with an eye ball from its victim-
“An lifeless corps powered by drinking tears”
1382-2022”
“An Austin Mekenzie is an creature powered by the tears Of his fortnite kills victims”
by COLEPEDERSON November 22, 2022
Get the Austin Mekenzie mug.