Mendoza, who had recently been demoted to Vice Minster of Justice, resolved to go in and get Escobar on his own.
Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens|Jeff Campagna|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One contractor even said to Mendoza, "We are not going to build a cage with the lion already inside."
Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens|Jeff Campagna|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Escobar's order, Popeye took Mendoza hostage in the warden's house while Escobar tried to figure his way out of the bind.
Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens|Jeff Campagna|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mendoza then approached Colombian contractors, but they were far too intimidated by the ever-present menace of Escobar.
Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens|Jeff Campagna|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mendoza decided the only effective solution was to build a new prison—a real prison.
Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens|Jeff Campagna|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At last, Mendoza finished his oration with three deputies in the hall, one of them snoring.
Maximina|Armando Palacio Valds
I have enjoyed the charm of Mendoza, the healthiest of all the towns in the Republic.
The Amazing Argentine|John Foster Fraser
The Province of Mendoza is rich in mineral springs due to the volcanic Andes.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens
I have just returned from Mendoza, having crossed the Cordilleras by two passes.
More Letters of Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin
Are the troops we search for sent out to aid the government of Mendoza?
The Rover of the Andes|R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for Mendoza (1 of 2)
Mendoza1
/ (mɛnˈdəʊzə, Spanishmenˈdoθa) /
noun
a city in W central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierra de los Paramillos: largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1861; commercial centre of an intensively cultivated irrigated region; University of Cuyo (1939). Pop: 1 072 000 (2005 est)
British Dictionary definitions for Mendoza (2 of 2)
Mendoza2
/ (Spanishmenˈdoθa) /
noun
Pedro de (ˈpeðro de). died 1537, Spanish soldier and explorer; founder of Buenos Aires (1536)