Javier Peña: [narrating] Cocaine cartels are about succession. The number two guys realize that the number one guys are on their way out. So they decide to speed things up. With Gilberto Rodríguez in jail, there was blood in the water. And blood begets more blood. I told you that Cali ran their empire like a business. Well, when your business gets too big, you start selling franchises. Cali basically allowed traffickers who would normally be their rivals to work under the umbrella of their political protection. To use their cocaine distribution network and to take advantage of their muscle when shit got heavy. In return, they demanded loyalty and a hefty cut of the profits. And for a long time, that was cool. But, as brilliant as Cali's surrender plan was, it didn't take into account that nobody wants to retire in second place.
