LIFE AND DEATH OF THE MEDELLÍN CARTEL

«This book is, above all, the never-before-told story of the most famous, influential, and perhaps most powerful organization ever devoted to cocaine trafficking. Every event described here I experienced firsthand—either as a direct witness or a central participant. I took part in every adventure—some criminal, others not—that unfolds across these pages, forming the account of a life marked by mistakes—many, without a doubt—and successes—perhaps fewer—but lived with relentless intensity.»Carlos Lehder RivasCARLOS LEHDER is internationally known as one of the founders and top leaders of the Medellín Cartel—the most eccentric among them and the first to be extradited to the U.S. in 1987, after being betrayed by his partner, Pablo Escobar. Sentenced to life plus 135 years, he managed to reduce his sentence by cooperating in the trial against Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega. He was released in 2020 after serving 33 years in prison. Now free of legal charges, Lehder recounts in this book his criminal journey—from selling stolen cars in New York as a teenager to revolutionizing the cocaine trade from his island in the Bahamas. As a key player, he reveals how the infamous Medellín Cartel rose, flourished, and ultimately fell, shedding new light on its most notorious figures and events. Read more