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In Hindsight

Attorney General De Grieff was one of the Vice Minister's biggest accusers. He speculated that he actually facilitated Escobar's escape. It doesn't sound crazy. Both the Colombian army and the guards at the prison would have followed his orders, but nothing like that was proven. Years later, Eduardo Mendoza gave Semana magazine a candid interview about the incident, claiming he was the first to recognize the gravity of his mistake accepting full responsibility.

To read that full interview (in Spanish) click here.

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The Scapegoat

Vice Minister Eduardo Sandoval Mendoza, in actuality, was under immense pressure. The president's resignation was already being called for after Pablo's escape, and someone had to take the fall for this mess. Congress was holding hearings to determine who was responsible. They thought a good place to start was grilling the guy who walked into La Catedral and was kidnapped by Escobar right before he fled. For four long months he was in and out of humiliating, televised investigations by the Colombian Senate until he finally resigned and left the country for New York City.