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Season 1 · Episode 63
Announced the murder of the Attorney General of the Nation
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixPablo Escobar's men make public a serious threat that will sow terror in the country, turning the media into the perfect bridge to replicate the fear and in this case, to announce a new murder, that of Carlos Mauro Hoyos.
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Announced the murder of the Attorney General of the Nation
S01E63 · Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal
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decreto
decree / government ordernoun (m)El nuevo decreto establece reglas claras para quienes quieran someterse a la justicia.The new decree establishes clear rules for those who want to submit to the justice system.entregarse
to turn oneself in / to surrender to authoritiesverb (reflexive)El sospechoso decidió entregarse a la policía antes del amanecer.The suspect decided to turn himself in to the police before dawn.extradición
extraditionnoun (f)El abogado advirtió que el tratado podría facilitar la extradición de su cliente.The lawyer warned that the treaty could facilitate his client's extradition.secuestro
kidnappingnoun (m)El secuestro duró tres semanas antes de que la familia pagara el rescate.The kidnapping lasted three weeks before the family paid the ransom.sapear
to snitch / to inform on someoneexpressioncolloquialDerived from 'sapo' (toad/frog), which in Colombian slang means a snitch or informant. 'Sapear' is the verb form. Strong negative connotation, being a 'sapo' is a serious insult in criminal and street contexts.
Nadie en el barrio quiere sapear porque le tienen miedo a las represalias.Nobody in the neighborhood wants to snitch because they're afraid of retaliation.rehén
hostagenoun (m/f)Los negociadores exigieron la liberación inmediata de los rehenes.The negotiators demanded the immediate release of the hostages.sometimiento
submission / surrender (to legal authority)noun (m)La política de sometimiento ofrece beneficios penales a cambio de confesión.The submission policy offers sentencing benefits in exchange for a confession.verraco
intense / serious / badass / tough (context-dependent)expressioncolloquialExtremely versatile Colombian word. Can express admiration ('ese tipo es muy verraco' = that guy is tough/impressive), difficulty ('esto está muy verraco' = this is really serious/hard), or danger. Tone and meaning shift entirely with context.
Este problema está muy verraco; no hay una solución fácil.This problem is really serious; there's no easy solution.delación
informing / snitching / denouncing an accomplicenoun (f)Muchos miembros de la organización temían la delación de sus compañeros.Many members of the organization feared their colleagues informing on them.parce
buddy / mate / palexpressioncolloquialShort for 'parcero'. Common term of address between men who are close or on the same side. Signals solidarity and familiarity. Appears as 'parcerito' (diminutive) for added warmth or irony.
Oye, parce, ¿me puedes dar una mano con esto?Hey buddy, can you give me a hand with this?canazo
prison sentence / time in jailexpressioncolloquialInformal term for being sent to prison or serving a sentence. 'Pagar un canazo' means to do time. Widely understood across Colombia in informal speech.
Por el robo se ganó un canazo de cinco años.For the robbery he got a five-year prison sentence.
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