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Season 1 · Episode 60
Andrés Pastrana kidnapped
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixPablo Escobar orders the 'Marino' to kidnap Andrés Pastrana, a fact behind which hides strong pressure for the government to legislate against extradition.
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hágale
go ahead; do it; get moving; alright thenexpressioncolloquialOne of the highest-frequency discourse markers in Colombian Spanish. Functions as encouragement, agreement, a mild command, or a farewell signal. Extremely idiomatic, its meaning is almost entirely pragmatic rather than lexical.
¿Ya está listo el informe? Hágale, mándelo de una vez.Is the report ready? Go ahead, send it right away.verraco
tough; clever; impressive; intense (context-dependent)expressioncolloquialExtremely versatile Colombian slang. Can express admiration ('qué verraco, lo logró'), difficulty ('esto está muy verraco'), or describe someone as formidable. Tone shifts entirely with context and intonation.
Ese mecánico sí es verraco, arregló el motor en menos de una hora.That mechanic is really something, he fixed the engine in under an hour.finca
rural property; farm; country estatenounMi familia tiene una finca en el Eje Cafetero donde pasa los fines de semana.My family has a country property in the Coffee Region where they spend weekends.informante
informant; tipsternounLa policía protegió al informante después de que su identidad quedara expuesta.The police protected the informant after his identity was exposed.recompensa
reward (financial); bountynounEl gobierno ofreció una recompensa millonaria por datos que llevaran a su captura.The government offered a million-peso reward for information leading to his capture.infiltrado
informant planted inside a group; molenoun/adjectiveEl capitán sospechaba que había un infiltrado entre sus propios hombres.The captain suspected there was a mole among his own men.tombos
cops; police (informal, slightly derogatory)expressioncolloquialWidely used across Colombia to refer to police officers. Not always hostile, can simply be the everyday word for police in informal speech, but carries a streetwise, distanced tone rather than respect.
Cuidado con los tombos en esa esquina, que hoy están revisando papeles.Watch out for the cops on that corner, they're checking documents today.caleta
hideout; stash locationnounLa policía descubrió una caleta con armas debajo del piso de la bodega.The police discovered a hideout with weapons under the warehouse floor.paludismo
malarianounViajar a ciertas zonas selváticas sin protección aumenta el riesgo de contraer paludismo.Traveling to certain jungle areas without protection increases the risk of contracting malaria.autodefensa
self-defense paramilitary groupnounEn los años noventa surgieron varios grupos de autodefensa en las zonas rurales del país.In the nineties several paramilitary self-defense groups emerged in the rural areas of the country.orden de captura
arrest warrantnoun phraseEl juez expidió una orden de captura contra el sospechoso esa misma tarde.The judge issued an arrest warrant against the suspect that same afternoon.
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huevón
dude; idiot; fool (tonal range from insult to friendly address)expressionvulgarOne of the most frequent Colombian intensifiers. Between close friends it functions as a neutral address term ('oye, huevón, qué hacés'); directed at strangers or in anger it becomes a genuine insult. The vulgar register softens considerably in close-friend speech.
Ay, huevón, ¿por qué no me avisaste que ya habías llegado?Dude, why didn't you let me know you'd already arrived?
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