The Rise of the Cali Drug Cartel | Narco Wars

The Cali Cartel rose to power in the early 1990s and took the cocaine drug trade international.
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The Rise of the Cali Drug Cartel | Narco Wars
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[@NatGeo]

The Cartel forced its employees to fill out application forms with the names and addresses of their entire family. What did you learn from watching this video?

[@Scotian6444]

That they operate like North Korea does with its overseas workers?

[@Neinneinnein65]

Hi

[@ericpitre4031]

Get a prescription💊💊

[@myshirt84]

If a regular employer find out you're lying on the application you won't get the job, if a drug cartel find out you're lying on their application, they will kill you.

[@timmyjones1921]

I re learned what I already knew from back in the 1990's , re-education is good it ensures you do not forget .

[@gmt8336]

“Dead people don’t pay what they owe” bone chilling

[@jungili3071]

dannyjesden black rainbow short person in

[@sabajeroo]

As someone who has live in Cali all life as well as my family, i find it cool to watch how these mini series aproach to the drug problem in Colombia, still, i always find disturbing that people find these narcos as examples of life, they did like really REALLY so much damage to society, that for me is just like idk, we lost many family members and friends for this kind of people

[@guy_in_ashopping_cart-sfs967]

Yeah but people will always respect the bad guys why do you think people love [including me] watching these documentary’s about criminals and drug cartels, I don’t deny the fact these cartels definitely must have done major damage in your community and even your family.

[@guy_in_ashopping_cart-sfs967]

Was your family members that died involved with the cartels or were they innocent and murderd?

[@intel2133]

HEROIS !

[@uriel227]

stay safe brother

[@MissLilyputt]

@@guy_in_ashopping_cart-sfs967 I think it’s very rude for you to admit that you love and respect murderers and then ask the commenter about their family. You say “people” will always love and respect bad guys when you really mean you love and respect bad guys. Clearly what you know about “bad guys” comes from movies that hides the true nature of what they do, who they hurt and the communities they destroy. Narco’s are not to be respected or loved. They’re the lowest of the low, preying upon whoever they can.

[@Chuck127100]

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, until he becomes my enemy again.

[@Odee_da_kidd]

an enemy of my enemy is a friends till that enemy becomes friends again

[@heberrodriguez3310]

For everyone, that is politics.

[@maximos.4907]

This is why is call “back stabbing” 😂

[@GirishVenkatachalam]

Money has a odd way of making you imagine all sorts of unreal things

[@experimentalgrow4208]

That’s cause Money can make unreal things happen

[@dardoura]

Kinda like paranoia effect from drugs

[@Avogadros_number]

@@dardoura tf you smoking? Not all drugs create paranoia, you know that’s just a side effect of a select few hallucinogens right? I get that you’re probably talking about marijuana and meth but those aren’t the only drugs out there

[@dardoura]

@@Avogadros_number I didn't specify, but it is a side effect nonetheless that some experience and some don't, the same with certain businesses that involve a lot of money

[@dardoura]

@Jihad Pack which is also a symptom caused by abuse of certain substances which in this case, money

[@apexkevv8904]

Modern cartels do background checks just like when you’re applying for the FBI and tech companies.

[@puraLusa]

@Shaqueefa Dabney everyone knows it. They modernized with time that's why they are still here.

[@yarrjan001]

That's very important, it determines your credibility and reliability. And if I was on the board, i wold make sure that you are well educated and comes from very good family, so that you also have principles and values.

[@strategicintelligenceanaly9778]

It's only so the cartel can kill your kids, mom, dad, grama, and grampa if you flip.

[@puraLusa]

@Shun Been Trill lol good one 😂😂

[@thejman8734]

The stupidity on youtube is insane.

[@pharaohakhenaten5359]

Dead people don't pay what they owe is the best statement from a cartel boss i 've ever hear!!! 💯

[@RapidFire175]

You don't see these problems with the business of legal drugs like alcohol and tabacco

[@dertythegrower]

Because corporations use lawsuits to enable badged men with guns to take down competition... instead of goons in basements, you have goons in court rooms. Same results, men with guns come and take you away... same concept in reality, think about it!

[@wall09ify]

@@dertythegrower yeah well without all the killing

[@mu11668B]

You still. Just not in form of organized crime. Alcohol abuse is a major issue all around the globe, including DUI, which kills ten thousand people each year in the States alone. Tobacco brings public health issues that shouldn't be in our society at all. Those are a few of the issues. You just usually don't see them on the news.

[@RapidFire175]

@@mu11668B That has nothing to do with the legality of those substances. You can justify protecting your government jobs all you want and I won't feel bad when some stupid DEA agent gets killed while violating someone right to their own body

[@mu11668B]

@@RapidFire175 "Rights to their own body", you said, huh? How about all the drug-derived crimes that violate rights of other innocents? Of course it has something to do with the legality of those substances. Legality status is correlated to users count directly. Drug users statistically have higher probability to commit crimes. That's the issue. Math is more useful than meth, my friend.

[@fntic8956]

Watching while singing Soy el fuego que arde tu piel Soy el agua que mata tu sed El castillo la torre yo soy

[@Avogadros_number]

Watching while singing to your mom

[@AgentJJones]

You Know They Typed Up The Lyrics Right ? Lol This guy smh 🤦🏻

[@fntic8956]

@@AgentJJones lol

[@AgentJJones]

@@fntic8956 just saying 🤷 that's all

[@atomictraveller]

a me rica

[@ProducerGedalia]

This is still going on. Many business men and owners of corporations are involved in drugs even politicians. I have seen it.

[@benallmark9671]

Yep , big time but all the sheep who believe everything they’re told are too stupid to believe the truth.

[@monitoredactivity8649]

@@benallmark9671 too many people are raised to worship authority. Spend their lives licking boots and being submissive.

[@benallmark9671]

@@monitoredactivity8649 no kidding , it’s pathetic.

[@siccdogg7802]

“They looked at it like a business to expand” so its not that different all the cartels think the same 🤦‍♂️

[@Justicsgenie]

Medelin fought in the street Cali in the courthouse

[@illyrian9976]

Medellin and also most of the Mexican Cartels function more like militias or rebell groups than businesses.

[@JohnWick-hl3ir]

@Bobby Flynn they could be just as violent when needed be though

[@Flu_Tang_Clan]

Prohibition never works. Legalize, regulate, and tax all drugs. Let people make their own decisions.

[@Directlite664]

Ofcourse it does. The country with most drug usage is iran, afgan and usa, still, do you know what is the percentage of people that uses drugs. Just 5 percent. Most countries its just 1%. So, making it illegal does helo, not 100 % but 95% at worst.

[@Directlite664]

@@neotrinityrakgajane Yeah, its an approximate projection. I don't know how these mathematicians do it, but i think they first collect the available information and then use probability. For eg, they would use number of death using drug use, number of people who went to rehabilitation camps, and such information and arrive at a number.

[@nadhirmohamed6625]

@@Directlite664 no. only usa 😅😂

[@Klaus-Schwab_Dictator]

It will cartels even more powerful.

[@danfield6030]

That would be VERY narrow sighted and that would make society worse than it is now. Do not allow anyone to try heroin !

[@elveheim]

I am currently reading Ioan Grillo’s new book “Blood, Gun, Money”. It is about the iron river of guns going from the USA and south across the border. Very interesting and easy to read.j

[@gaminghd9968]

Imma have to look into that 🤔👌🏽

[@DStar-jl8tw]

Guns for Coke good trade

[@DeuPKay]

That dude opened his mouth a lot but basically said nothing.

[@dertythegrower]

chu gonna be on da list, now, mang lol

[@Deadpool-tw2wl]

exactly 🤣🤣🤣

[@aminesonson2731]

Thx i like this documentaries

[@salweezy1]

You can watch the full episodes every Wednesday on Cox national geographic channel

[@misslyricgenius6223]

@@salweezy1 pls give us here the link on youtube. Thanks a lot

[@salweezy1]

@@misslyricgenius6223 there is no link. If you have Cox Communications cable just turn on Nation Geographic

[@josephxavier8636]

Same

[@volcommadness]

I don’t think you do. I need atleast 3 paragraphs proving you really like this documentaries..

[@adriangil7839]

We need a full large documental by national geographic

[@rockstarflacko]

Disney+

[@casanova6283]

I watched last night full.

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nice video.

[@t_papi]

I read Cali and assumed Los Angeles. Lol

[@nativewizzun]

💯

[@mohaimenulislam8782]

One way or another those cocaine were all coming to California then

[@icannotcomeupwithanything4609]

Same.🤦🏼‍♀️😂

[@tumelomoitse6302]

Stooopid

[@emsauce75]

Do you also think Baja California is part of the United States? 🤣🤣🤣

[@isabellapittman9109]

More please

[@farsicafe6365]

Amazing

[@vlonetroopz8291]

Nice

[@86and1]

“Don’t try to ruin my life with lies when your life can be ruined with the truth” - Gina Carano

[@yarrjan001]

Criminals has no place in society, but having said that Criminal with education, principles and values is far better than one, who hasn't.

[@criscabrera9098]

These guys were smart I can acknowledge that they were terrible people but were smart they seize an opportunity and made so much money it’s unbelievable but it was till wrong

[@fkmyoutube]

"Narcos", anyone?

[@MercuryGodz]

Yap especially season 3

[@oskarkarrera]

Narcos ? 😂 sure, siga pensando eso

[@mrlucky4585]

Can we get longer videos please

[@Nkodtb]

Makes me want another ghost recon wildlands

[@ascendantrobin3230]

G.R.A.W.

[@kuldeepoperation8414]

Nice❤️

[@cornholio777]

Directo desde Medellin

[@vibratehigher2441]

Thanks

[@punmagar20]

Why incomplete documentaries

[@prajwalravi6135]

Where can I watch this full videos?? @national geographic

[@missanonymous5674]

It all comes down to power. Everyone wants power and control.

[@adambarnhart2188]

Government’s too, you know the golden rule? He who has the gold makes the rules...

[@chayfebruary9252]

@@adambarnhart2188 No! Cartels are worse they wage war to steal and kill innocent people.. Sorry I meant government

[@jonasduchateau8619]

Speak for ya self mate not everyone is power hungry

[@republicofhandball8815]

where I can watch the whole documentaries?

[@misanthrope3190]

Are you only providing 5-minute segments of the documentary?

[@zplusacademy5718]

Nice and amazing video thanks for sharing keep supporting always ❤️👍🙏

[@gioperdomo8353]

Old school..💯

[@levonjackson7079]

Looking at the movie, they had it all they Mother was strong to put up with those boys, RIP

[@nippleman4203]

I like background music

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Awesome. 🌺🌺🇮🇳

[@jey524]

These guys were the real deal

[@lachguerabdellah1858]

Where is full épisode

[@sangameshwarkm6977]

Without Rodrigo opening credits video is incomplete

[@Str8Vandle]

Yall hiring ? Asking for a friend

[@lionheart5329]

Go down there they will take you in you’ll be ok 👌🏻

[@damianlopez3086]

If you have to ask, no.

[@thatsright8642]

Taking applications and interviews same day at 4560 Viewridge Ave, San Diego, CA 92123. Qualified applicants only please.

[@madvillain_105]

Infiniti is garbage Danny

[@YadiRedPapi]

How do you stop someone who always assume your out to get them and prepares for the Evitable on each step he takes

[@coffeehunk]

The drugs are booming and i love it - joe sniff

[@WAGONMAFIAINDIA]

I want to see full documentary of pablo escobar on netgeo

[@nicolasgallego6937]

Watch narcos on Netflix. Extremely accurate show

[@FBI-lg8cu]

@@nicolasgallego6937 hahaha That's not even close .it mostly fictional to make it entertaining

[@hemant88h]

NO MATTER CALI CARTEL PRODUCE PROFIT OF BILLIONS IN LESS TIME BUT ESCOBAR WAS SENIOR & LIVED A BADASS LIFE...

[@mistertv3893]

Is there full episiode

[@nu3ra]

This gotta be the 868176387344th Cali Cartel drug documentary I see.

[@ALsReactions]

“I’m Not The Only One That’s Ever Been Bullied By This Company”- Gina Carano

[@ALsReactions]

"Don't try to ruin my life with lies when yours can be ruined with the truth" - Gina Carano

[@lxced.5420]

I thought they were going to talk about California

[@benallmark9671]

It might be the same players in charge now but the same things are going on only on a way larger scale these days.

[@Sapientiaa]

No. That cartel was massive and became more powerful than Medellin was in its peak. The Cali cartel was easily worth well over $500 billion. Could have been a trillion; nobody knows the exact numbers. They called them the Cali KGB. They had complete control of Colombia. Having control of the third largest military in the Western Hemisphere is no small feat. On top of that they had connections with the largest paramilitary organizations in the nation.

[@perrochico1211]

Why couldnt you put this on disney+

[@scottjohnson58]

“I’m not the only one that’s ever been bullied by this company” Gina Carano

[@raymondlewis6680]

Were is the rest omg

[@sjtxgamefarm6771]

Why only 5 minute vedio

[@der_killertkg]

uy que bien

[@lorettom6932]

Where the full doc?

[@Andy-im3kj]

Should be the rise, fall and re-emergence of the Cali cartel.

[@juanpablomillanmedina3399]

National Geographic, in Colombia we have a lot of birds and landscapes to do better videos than this terrible cartel drugs sh#$! 🐦🦩

[@vinayrawat6945]

🤣

[@Nepal.Police]

Colombia equals to cocaine factory its not like Switzerland to shoot nature vlogs

[@gonnastitchyouhard6758]

Nah

[@devilpupbear09]

It's missing the Narcos theme

[@DonteRicardo656]

Cartels just make everything worse than it already is to be honest.

[@der_killertkg]

¡Colombia!

[@maribelgonzalez8670]

AMAZING 🙄

[@scure8931]

So if this is miguels son david from narcos was fictional?

[@Wthele]

The Cali cartel doc is on netflix check it out interesting bruh💯

[@alessandrog5261]

Just video about drugs now? I subscribe to National Geographic channel for more natural and science documentary 😊

[@durbardhrubho8503]

How To Watch Full Episodes?

[@NatGeo]

Hi Farhan! You can watch full episodes of Narco Wars by following this link ➡ on.natgeo.com/2LdVSyd

[@afasp1214]

Cali valle del Cauca , 🇨🇴 ❤️

[@kevaughnfray9615]

Continue with more of this

[@NatGeo]

We're glad you're enjoying Narco Wars, Kevaughn. Thanks for watching!

[@kevaughnfray9615]

Yea I watch every episode really love it . Also can u guys do one on Griselda blanco ,Amado carrillo fuentes and christopher dudud coke please contact me if this can happen

[@puffingraccoon420tv6]

Even cartels gotta get with the program. It’s a different world now.

[@28goldenboy]

right, they too are wearing masks.

[@the_doolagarl4493]

CANCELLISTS!

[@CuriousConnoisseurs]

Wait a Minute that is real? I thought its just a Series on Netflix? Omg im shocked...

[@matthewmitchell4379]

Wow must be fun in your bubble

[@pereirafernando7413]

Bruh

[@angeloramen4138]

Message from the Galactic Federation: * Remember why you came! *

[@gauravpun6197]

👌👌👌.

[@kuldeepoperation8414]

Osm 👍

[@saadali5407]

These drug cartels are nothing when compared with pharmaceutical companies.

[@Ezmatteo65boltekutya]

Where is pacho herrere?

[@brucenanne9707]

Pablo Escobar still og

[@madcapmagician3130]

Looking forward to the Gina Carano episode with Bear, oh wait......I guess we have another official channel to comment bomb.

[@AygunSamadova]

I will now search 🔍 about Gina 😅

[@JohnnyU-sj5gb]

I left Cali for Texas in 2018

[@kaotro_rot]

not

[@Zinfidel1]

That's it? Where is the rest?

[@NatGeo]

Get more Narco Wars here ➡ on.natgeo.com/2LdVSyd

[@nasirjones580]

whats with all the gina carano quotes😅

[@SuperRip7]

Gilberto passed away.

[@qaye4043]

Que linda es cali

[@bernadovasquez2778]

Those guy's ordered me to killed but i escaped to the US it was really not cool back then

[@jonnyfungus]

Tell us more...

[@richhoops2413]

Yes. More please

[@atomictraveller]

im from wales but ive lived in southern arizona for over forty years three cocksuckers posted here before me

[@rafane6590]

The drug war spread like wildfire

[@Ananaswerfer]

Idk why but I thought California cartel

[@fersykies2269]

Conflict is bad for business

[@brianmimbs1941]

Hate the short videos. Just my opinion.

[@justsomepersononyoutube9271]

Richest drug dealer in history

[@puresim316nosimracingnolif3]

I was here 300

[@josevenerelizaga254]

Where's Pacho Herrera?

[@lilvazha]

Dead

[@arslankiani9692]

Founder of cali cartel release in 2030 from the jail at the age of 90

[@CLOSPLAYZ]

I thought they meant California

[@yonahgreene]

Same lol

[@puresim316nosimracingnolif3]

You like ice cream 😂

[@yuvrajkumar5441]

most powerful cartel in history if these guys were in politics colombia may diffrent today

[@artkahn888]

So much for the “War on Drugs”…… Mr. Reagan

[@JohnDoe-eo2zy]

Huh... Que raro