"THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW THEIR HISTORY ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT." "It's great having you here!" "Why the face?" "What's wrong?" "The same thing that'll be wrong with you if you don't get with it." "We're screwed now." "What do you mean?" "What happened, Julio?" "Well, there's a witness in the U.S." "willing to testify against my brother." "Pablito, that's more than enough to get him extradited tomorrow from Spain." "Hold on." "Wait a second." "What do you mean a witness?" "A witness?" "A witness where?" "Who is it?" "I wish I knew!" "The lawyers are saying they don't need anything else to screw Pedro over." "How do you like that?" "Don't worry about that." "Those lawyers are just trying to scare you." "You can rest easy because..." "Absolutely nothing's going to happen to Pedro." "The extradition process from Spain to the U.S." "is a very long and complicated one." "Take a deep breath, calm down, drink your lemonade, and let's think this situation over." "Think what over what situation?" "Don't you see there's nothing to think over?" "We're all f***ed with that witness." "And you know what I mean by that." "This one's heavy." "Watch it." "Hey, guys!" "Do me a favor." "Hold on." "Pass me that." "No, no, no." "Relax, relax." "Carry on." "What's up, sir?" "There you go." "I hope you can count, because you have a lot of counting to do!" "There." "You like what you see?" "Check it!" "Did you see the toys we sent you?" "Nice, right?" "Brand new!" "Look at that!" "These are very accurate, semi-automatic..." "Even though Colombians think well of the dialogue between President de la Cruz and the MR-20 guerrillas, the situation doesn't allow any peace talks to begin." "Both the army and the guerrillas continue to attack their counterparts." "While some of the MR-20 commanders hold peace talks, others are fighting and being fought." "That's because of the army!" "They don't want a peaceful solution." "How can we speak of peace when both parties are still at war?" "So now they're asking us to not do anything?" "How can we sell the country the idea of a nation in harmony when there are constant killings?" "However, President de la Cruz insists that these are obstacles that must be overcome." "I understand the frustration my fellow Colombians, but I ask you to join the government in this effort and to understand that we must overcome our difficulties." "Our objective is still peace for this country." "This is why I repeat to my fellow Colombians, to the MR-20 guerrillas, and to the National Army that the cease fire order still remains." "Order?" "Whose order?" "Lieutenant?" "Yes, Colonel?" "We need to continue looking for Commander Fabricio Romero." "We know he's hiding in Cali, but I need to know exactly where that is." "We've got intelligence working on that, and we've got two suspects under surveillance." "How do we know those suspects will lead us to Romero?" "Look, Lieutenant, you've got a week... one week to get me results." "You understand me?" "As you wish, Colonel." "You're dismissed." "Excuse me." "Mr. Guille." "Yes?" "Look what just came over the wire." "Look at this." "The U.S. government is accusing Nicaragua's Sandinista government of being allied with Colombian traffickers." "That's ridiculous." "No, the gringos say they've got proof." "These pictures show a Sandinista officer handling drugs." "Look who else is there." "Pablo Escobar Gaviriaand his cousin, Gonzalo." "And he's been denying it all along." "We're changing tomorrow's front page." "We're publishing this." "We're going with this." "I want to see the former congressman's face after he sees that picture." "Thank you." "Good afternoon." "How are you?" "We're going to Cali." "El Espectador!" "Buy El Espectador!" "El Espectador!" "Buy El Espectador!" "Thank you." "Alright, you know where we're headed." "El Espectador!" "Buy El Espectador!" "There you have him!" "How many times did we listen to him at the Congress saying he was a businessman." "Look,..." "This photo demostrates that the business of Pablo Escobar is cocaine, as Minister Lara said and for which reason he was meanly murdered." "What's up, Fabricio?" "Pablo." "Can you explain this crap to me?" "What's their problem?" "Why are you asking me?" "I'm a commander of the MR-20." "I have nothing to do with them." "Who recommended them to me?" "Who said they were serious, decent, honest people, who are committed to the business?" "This is how I'm repaid?" "Calm down, Pablo." "I get that you're upset, but let's analyze this situation for a moment." "Why would our Sandinista friends take that picture?" "Well, they took it, and now I'm f***ed." "You're f***ed, and everyone else is f***ed!" "This is the proof the United States needed to extradite me!" "You get it?" "I want to tell you something." "If I get into big trouble because of this, you go down with me." "Pablo, why aren't you doubtful of your own men?" "How can you think I'd doubt my own men?" "How many years have I worked with them?" "You think I'm new at this?" "Who was there that day?" "Same people as always were there." "I was there with my cousin, Gonzalo, your friends, the Sandinistas, and the pilot!" "There you go!" "It was the pilot!" "The pilot?" "Why the pilot?" "Because there was no one else." "Your cousin, I vouch for the Sandinistas, and the pilot." "Pablito, welcome to your country, my friend." "Thank you." "That son of a bitch." "Have you got a satellite phone that I could borrow?" "Guys, get a satellite phone!" "Pablo, I need to talk to you about something." "What is it?" "Look, the government isn't going along with the peace talks." "That's what they are saying." "They're killing our commanders." "They say they'll sign a peace process, but they're still attacking us." "What is it you want?" "You want me to get in touch with the president myself?" "Pablo, we're thinking of taking the president to court, taking him before the Supreme Court, the very one that evaluates the extradition treaty... the one that decides which Colombian stays and which Colombian goes to the United States." "You've lost your mind, Fabricio." "The only way to take President De la Cruz to court is by forcing him." "That's exactly what we'll do." "That's why we need your help." "Mr. Galan... what's your opinion regarding the picture" "El Espectador published a few days ago, in which Pablo Escobar and his cousin Gonzalo Gaviria are shown loading or unloading a plane with cocaine?" "That picture only proves what the late member of the New Liberalism Party," "Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, kept insisting about regarding Pablo Escobar." "No one doubts he's a drug trafficker." "He's partnered with none other than the Sandinistas." "We just hope that with a piece of evidence of such magnitude the United States government extradites that man." "The same goes for his partner, Pedro Motoa, who's being held in Spain." "We hope he goes through the same thing." "There are a million dollars for the operation in each suitcase." "Commander... are you sure you should take this money?" "We already did, comrade." "Besides, they won't misuse the opportunity we have to go in there and burn some files." "It's also to our advantage." "We need lots of money for the operation." "Well, you are right about that, but what about your safety?" "Don't worry about that." "Alright." "Say no more." "Let's go." "Commander." "Homeland or death." "Homeland or death, sir." "Let's go." "Step on it." "Construction... the engineer has been sighted." "Perfect." "Get back to work." "My hair's really falling out, man." "Wait there, Jaime." "Hello." "Sorry about the delay, but I had to take precautions." "What precautions?" "Why is that?" "You're safe here." "My cousin sent you this." "Check it, man!" "That's a lot." "What?" "That's a lot!" "You plan on going to war with just three guns?" "I'm not talking about that." "If you want, I'll take them back." "I'm not talking about that!" "I just thought there'd be a meeting point." "Something more strategic." "This was the meeting point." "You don't like it or what?" "Besides, you're not taking this in your pocket." "The truck is also a gift from Pablo." "Alright." "Do me a favor then... tell Mr. Pablo thank you." "I'll tell him, no problem." "Another thing, Mr. Guerrilla Man... you'll be safe as long as you're in Antioquia, as the authorities have already been informed of this." "Anything beyond Antioquia is your responsibility so don't mess it up." "I don't want to lose any money." "Alright." "Pablo may be fine with what you do, but as far as I'm concerned, what you do isn't well received around these parts, alright?" "Don't worry." "I'm not worried." "The keys." "Jaime, take that car." "Attention, breaking news!" "After several weeks of intelligence work by the national army, this morning in Cali, the MR-20 commander," "Fabricio Romero, was arrested, along with other guerrilla fighters." "The operation is considered another sign of the rupture of the truce declared by the government in the peace talks with said guerrilla group." "You think we lost that money?" "I hope not." "I hope his people were well-informed and that they knew I was helping them out." "I've been doing the math, and they still need lots of money to finish that." "Will we keep helping them with money or what?" "Yeah, right." "I won't give them any more money." "If they want to take the courthouse, they'll have to make do with what I gave them." "You're a guerrilla man." "You like the left wing." "Admit it." "I don't get how that would benefit us." "I don't get it." "Of course it benefits us, it benefits us a lot!" "I do sympathize with the revolutionary cause, but the siege of the courthouse is fundamental for us." "Without the Supreme Court, there won't be anyone capable enough to address the charges we currently have against us." "You think?" "Well, let's do it then." "I always go along with your nonsense." "I know." "We're cousins, after all." "We'll have to do something about this damn gringo." "Do we ever!" "He's a dead man." "Ernesto's on top of it." "It's just that intelligence told me he hasn't come back to Colombia, so I don't know how to do it." "Let's go get him." "Alright." "You know... attorneys like you are despicable." "Defending a rat like him..." "No protection from anyone, much less from someone like you." "Hello?" "Good afternoon." "Colonel, take note of what I'm going to say." "This information will interest you and is very important for the country." "The guerrilla group MR-20 is planning a siege on the courthouse in the upcoming days." "What did you say?" "Say that again." "No, sir, you understood everything I said." "Do whatever you have to do." "Hello?" "Don't worry." "I know what I'm doing." "Alright, gentlemen." "The courthouse has four floors." "This is what we're going to do." "I'm taking a group, and we're going through entrance one." "Which one is that?" "The main entrance." "I'm going through here." "In the meantime, the big group will enter through two, which is the basement." "Once we're all there and have the situation under control," "I'll give the order to take the rest of the place." "Is that understood?" "Yes, sir!" "Alright, this is how it'll go..." "MR-20!" "To victory always!" "Homeland or death, people!" "Homeland or death!" "Let's go!" "Come on!" "Let's go quickly!" "Move it!" "Let's go quickly!" "Good morning." "Gentlemen, how are you?" "Where are you headed?" "To the cafeteria." "These aren't the hours." "We won't be long." "We'll be right back out." "Have you got some sort of permit?" "Of course!" "Hurry up, people!" "Come on!" "Come on, come on!" "That's right." "Drag him inside!" "Arturo, cover the stairs." "Entrance one is clear." "I repeat, entrance one is clear!" "Don't move, babe!" "We're going up!" "Hurry up, bro." "Places, everybody!" "Places!" "Places!" "Come on!" "To the right!" "Places, everybody!" "Move it!" "What's going on out there?" "Come on!" "Hurry!" "At what time did the siege take place?" "At about five of 12:00." "Were there many shots?" "Yes, there were." "Were there a lot of them?" "There was only one truck." "Places, everybody!" "All right, everyone!" "I'm Norberto from the MR-20!" "We've come to take the President to trial!" "As of right now, you're all my hostages." "Let me make something clear." "If you try anything, your families will end up crying over you!" "Get them out of here!" "Move it!" "Get them out!" "Hey, hey!" "Move it!" "Come on!" "Get them out!" "Move it!" "Bring them here!" "Bring them here!" "Move it!" "Mr. Guiller, you have no idea how chaotic it is over here!" "There are explosions, shots from both sides." "The army is trying to save the Palace, but the MR-20 won't stop shooting!" "Some cops tried going in through the roof, but I think half of them broke their legs." "Sir, tanks have arrived." "I don't know what they plan on doing with them." "It's a nightmare." "I think this will all be solved soon." "Mr. President, the ministers are all here.." "It's been five minutes since one of the tanks made it inside the Supreme Court." "That is, the siege laid by the army and other state security organizations." "In the meantime, just outside, positioned in the La Casa del Florero, a traditional and historic site, the national newscast is observing the development of the siege of the Palace of Justice by the army and specialized anti-guerrilla units." "Gentlemen, let me remind you how difficult this situation is." "We need a solution...and fast." "...In the Palace of Justice, where they were fulfilling a military mission for over two hours." "They were trying to evacuate the guerrillas that laid siege to the Palace of Justice." "That's the MR-20, bro." "It's going to get worse." "No one will make it out of there okay." "I just want the extradition files to burn." "That's all I'm interested in." "The army has the moral responsibility and obligation to act aggressively." "If the government has been able to fight the MR-20 and has violated treaties, cease-fires, and the unilateral truces, this is their perfect opportunity to get them." "Hold on." "They've got justices there and civilians." "They need to negotiate." "You think the government will negotiate with them after such public humiliation?" "There's no precedent for this in the history of Colombia." "A negotiation isn't to our advantage." "What would be to our advantage is for the army to take control by force." "Let's toast to that." "With a country without a Supreme Court and at war..." "I really don't care about extraditions now." "What is this?" "Luis Carlos, they've got to do something!" "It's going to get worse!" "What are those tanks doing there?" "...the situation from the inside." "I don't know." "I'm guessing the military wants to pressure them... or show they're powerful." "I don't know." "What matters now is that the President solve this in a peaceful manner." "I'm going to the Palace." "What?" "Look at that!" "Tell the kids I'm sorry, but I have to be there." "Be careful." "Cease-fire immediately." "Let the public know that it's urgent, a matter of life and death." "We've been surrounded by the MR-20." "Several stories." "On the fourth..." "Mr. Reyes!" "Can you hear me?" "We lost communication with Mr. Reyes Echandia, but the message is clear to President De la Cruz." "The President of the Supreme Court of Justice demands immediate cease-fire." "May God enlighten us." "Mr. President, we have to find a negotiated solution to this." "Yes, but I'm not going to stand trial." "That's absurd!" "I understand and agree with you, but parking an army tank in Plaza Bolivar is also absurd." "Because what will you do with this tank?" "Fire a rocket at the Palace?" "Where's the Minister of Defense?" "Why won't he pick up?" "He's meeting with the generals." "Since when is a general more important than the President?" "Get a hold of him right away!" "What are they doing?" "Why would they drive a tank inside the Palace?" "They're going to kill everyone!" "Mr. Guiller, the army says they have instructions to protect the institution, but I don't understand their strategy of driving a tank into the Palace." "We don't know how many hostages have been released." "I don't know if the justices are there." "Laying siege to the Palace of Justice is a grave mistake." "I call on prudence, sensibility, and wisdom, both from President De la Cruz's government, as well as from the commanders of the MR-20." "We must protect the lives of the justices..." "Look who's there." "...the employees, the civilians..." "Please." "He's starting to convince me." "He's got my vote." "Too bad he's a liberal." "There's smoke coming out of the basement as well." "It seems the fire is covering quite a large area." "There are units from the army, the police, the DAS, and specialized commands, which operate in these kinds of actions." "The message you sent the President was useless!" "Nobody cares about your your life or the justices'!" "There are a total of 42 justices inside" "The army has used tanks..." "Let us go!" "Please!" "The army and the government want to end your life!" "Not the MR-20!" "Cease-fire, please!" "The President didn't hear you, so a soldier definitely won't either!" "Machine guns,handguns, and rifles..." "Guys, crossfire ahead!" "They have faced the action with what seem to be rockets, bazookas, machine guns, and other unknown weapons." "Inside the Palace of Justice..." "Fellow Colombians... despite what the country experienced these past days, which can be labeled a tragedy, the government did not allow the nation's powers to be destabilized." "The President had the immense responsibility of defending the institutions... whether for good or bad, he personally made the necessary decisions and gave the respective orders." "He kept total control of the situation." "so much so, that what was done in order to find a solution within the boundaries of the law, was my decision, the President of this country." "Those rascals are something else." "They f***** up the Palace of Justice, and the place was packed." "You have to admit those guerrillas are valiant," "They resisted like mad and practically, had a country on its knees for a full day." "What's important is that thanks to the MR-20, nothing was left, not even their toilet paper." "Everything was completely burned." "We can rest easy." "It's going to be very hard for this country to continue the processes against us." "What do you mean we can rest easy?" "What about my brother?" "Yeah, Pablo." "Will we let him die?" "Things are tough for him with that extradition to the U.S." "I know that, Julito." "That was the reason my cousin and I sent for you." "We have located the gringo snitch that sold us out." "Remember your gringo pilot that we brought for you?" "The one that never showed up again?" "Harry Bill." "That's your snitch." "That's him." "That man went to the U.S." "after he took a picture of us with the Sandinistas." "Our plan is to find him on American soil and kill him." "Funny." "What's so funny?" "What do you mean?" "How will you kill him when he's in the U.S.?" "What's the problem?" "Pablo, if we kill gringos in their own land they'll extradite us for sure, and we'll all get life." "They can't extradite us." "The only way they'll consider extradition is by speaking to that witness." "That's why we have to kill him." "Gonzalo and I are willing to take on this problem, and we expect the same attitude and support." "You can count on us." "Mariachi.-I'm in." "Herber.-Without a doubt, man." "Say no more, then." "Who'll do the job?" "I served you some." "Forgive me for being rude." "...six months, tops..." "That's it." "If you don't testify," "I'll accuse you of obstruction of justice." "That and the charges for drug trafficking will keep you in prison for at least 25 years." "Is that clear?" "That's a risk I must take." "Either you throw me in prison for 25 years, or you let me out in six months." "It's up to you." "Here." "What's up, man?" "What's up?" "Well, what is it?" "This is the guy you've got to kill." "He's a schmuck with no bodyguards." "His name is..." "Harry Bill." "$25,000." "You have to do a good job, though." "All right." "Don't even think about leaving him alive." "That snitch deserves to die." "Got it?" "You have to make sure you killed him." "Yeah?" "All right, bro." "We'll stay in touch." "The quicker the better." "Thanks, man." "Hey!" "Hold on." "Hello?" "Girls, hold on." "Come on." "Yes?" "Yes, they understood us and I think they're going to take us some place else." "As long as the Motoa are here, we can't stay here." "Nancy, I'm glad to hear that." "You shouldn't have to see those people." "Mr. Guillermo, tell me what happened at the Palace of Justice." "Some say many justices died, and I knew many of them." "They were Rodrigo's friends." "Those details aren't known yet." "It's too soon, Nancy." "I don't understand what's happening to our country." "I just don't." "I can't believe the MR-20 sieged the Palace of Justice." "How's it possible for the army to have used tanks?" "It's incredible." "Yes." "We still haven't assimilated everything here." "I can just imagine what it looks like over there." "This is crazy." "This whole country is crazy." "Eight days have passed since the siege of the Palace of Justice." "What started out in Bogota's downtown, on November 6, 1985, ended in a tragedy the following day." "A commando of more than 30 guerrilla men attacked the Palace of Justice by fire and sword." "The national army, by presidential order, repelled the attack." "The result couldn't have been any worse." "The number of fatalities is still unknown, but eleven justices, including the President of the Supreme Court of Justice," "Mr. Alfonso Reyes Echandia, lost their lives." "The national government labeled the siege a tragedy, but it was also considered a triumph for the nation over the MR-20." "The Palace was completely destroyed." "The material damages turned the building into a tower of debris about to collapse." "For most Colombians, what was experienced during those everlasting 29 hours, ended the hope of achieving peace." "Today our citizens feel the desperation, pain, and uncertainty of living in a country at war." "The relatives of the more than 90 deceased and of those who still don't know what happened to their loved ones, are experiencing the consequences of the violence that's upon us." "All we have left is the uncertainty of what is to happen... whether peace for Colombia really is possible, even after a violent episode like the one of the Palace of Justice."