The US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Colombia in the time period shown in the first season was, first, Thomas McNamara and then Morris Busby. There hadn't been a female US embassador to Colombia until 2000.
When DEA Agent Steve Murphy and his wife are in the airport in Bogota, the officials make copies of his passport. The machine they are using for this is a 2010 + model, not right for the 70s/80s.
Shortly after Pablo Escobar appears on TV at the airport and is referred to as 'the Robin Hood of the poor' by Valeria Velez, a man being handed money is seen wearing a cap with a Michael Jordan 'Jumpman' logo. The year is 1981 yet the 'Jumpman' logo did not come into existence until 1988.
The white Porsche is a 944 S2 model, which entered into the production in 1989.
The Renault 18 used by M-19 kidnappers is a Type 2 introduced in 1984. Type 2 has plastic bumpers and rear spoiler along with clear turn signal indicator lenses in the front.
The Renault 18 used by M-19 kidnappers is a Type 2 introduced in 1984. Type 2 has plastic bumpers and rear spoiler along with clear turn signal indicator lenses in the front.