Then disaster: Newly appointed Minister of Justice, Rodrigo Lara Bonilla (a reformist), starts actively targeting Escobar. He raids Pablo’s farms, exposes his cocaine labs. Pablo tries to negotiate. Lara refuses.
Incredibly, the Colombian government agrees. La Catedral is a luxury resort—a soccer field, a bar, a sauna, and Pablo’s private suite. He continues running his empire from inside, having rival traffickers brought to him to be tortured and killed. Narcos Season 1 Complete Pack
Pablo makes a fatal decision. He orders a hit. On a Bogotá highway, motorcycle assassins gun down Minister Lara Bonilla. Then disaster: Newly appointed Minister of Justice, Rodrigo
Now a fugitive, Pablo realizes he can’t win a straight war. So he makes an insane deal: Lara refuses
The Search Bloc raids the apartment. They find ledgers, cash, and a photo of Pablo with a missing prosecutor. Carrillo finally has enough evidence to justify a massive raid on Hacienda Nápoles.