Word: padilla
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Colombians greeted the news of Rodriguez Gacha's death by rejoicing in the streets. As for the government, the hit on Rodriguez Gacha was a significant victory, but the war continues, especially with Escobar still at large. Warns General Miguel Gomez Padilla, the national police director: "Remember, these people are even more dangerous when cornered...
...began his crusade against the coke barons eight weeks ago, one drug lieutenant has been extradited and the U.S. Justice Department has begun to pursue four others. "This is a great victory for the President and a tremendous blow to the narcos," declared National Police chief General Miguel Gomez Padilla...
...Gomez Padilla had another reason for optimism. He disclosed last week that more than 4,000 police officers had left or been dismissed from the 70,000- member force this year, many because of connections with drug traffickers...
While President Bush turned his attention to domestic consumption of drugs, lecturing American students by nationwide television to just say no, the emergency aid he sent to Colombia came under fire. General Miguel Gomez Padilla, chief of the National Police, said that the equipment from Washington was useless in the drug war, complaining that it was "more suited to conventional warfare than to antinarcotics and antiterrorism operations." Gomez later claimed that he had been misquoted and in fact appreciated the aid. Another growing concern for Colombia is the presence of U.S. military advisers, considered an international embarrassment and a potential...
...general. The spying operation reportedly established ties between Medina and both Escobar and another drug baron, Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha, nicknamed "El Mexicano." Apparently not certain that the evidence would hold up in court, the government allowed Medina to retire. Two days after Medina's successor, General Miguel Antonio Gomez Padilla, took over, the National Police launched Operation Primavera, the most successful strike against cocaine producers in Colombian history...