While he is a notorious criminal in the eyes of the Columbian and American government, Pablo Escobar has established a Robin Hood persona for the poor people of his hometown of Medellin.
Even recorded history would clearly point out that Pablo Escobar was often seen interacting with the unfortunate citizens of the almost-neglected Columbian city.
When Cesar Gaviria became Columbian President, Escobar was detained in La Catedral. But given his stature, he was still able to facilitate his drug smuggling operations.
During the attempt of the government to move him to another prison back in 1992, Escobar managed to escape and he has been the subject of a manhunt since.
Late in 1993, the Columbian National Police learned of his whereabouts and launched an assault against him. But Escobar did not go down without a fight. He fled his pursuers by heading to the roof with his two bodyguards who were eventually killed, followed shortly by his death.
Executive producer Eric Newman said that they are trying to achieve in “Narcos” a sense of realism. He said that they originally intended to recreate the death scene in the actual location where Escobar was shot, but the current tenants of the house refused them, which only means that the people of Medellin still view Escobar with much respect.