Hugo Martínez
Hugo Martínez (1941 – 23 March 2020) was a Colombian police general. He was assigned the new commander of the Search Bloc, a unit of the National Police of Colombia assembled by President César Gaviria in 1986; and tasked with the sole objective of the apprehension of drug lord Pablo Escobar and his associates.
Hugo Rafaél Martínez Poveda | |
|---|---|
| Born | Moniquirá, Boyacá, Colombia. |
| Died | 23 March 2020 (aged 76) Hospital de la policia, Medellín |
| Allegiance | Colombia |
| Service/ | Policía Nacional de Colombia |
| Rank | General (retired) |
| Commands held | Search Bloc |
| Battles/wars | Death of Pablo Escobar |
Martínez retired to the city of Bogotá.[1] On 23 March 2020, Martínez died, suffering a heart attack while hospitalized.[2]
In fiction
In the Netflix series Narcos, Hugo Martínez served as inspiration for the character Colonel Horacio Carillo portrayed by Maurice Compte.[3][4][5] Later in the series, Martínez was introduced as a character portrayed by Juan Pablo Shuk.
References
- Kim MacQuarrie. "The Man Who Brought Down Pablo Escobar". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- Cantillo, Jorge (23 March 2020). "Murió Hugo Martínez, ex jefe del Bloque de Búsqueda que persiguió a Pablo Escobar". infobae. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "What a character: Why Colonel Carrillo from Narcos is a TV great | JOE.ie". JOE.ie. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- Harvey, Chris (1 August 2015). "The terrible reign of cocaine king Pablo Escobar". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- "Maurice Compte boards the Netflix series Narcos". Digital Spy. 10 October 2014.
External links
- "Hugo Martinez". Newsweek. 2 December 1993. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "Incorruptible Colonel Rejoins Escobar Pursuit - philly-archives". Philadelphia Daily News. 18 November 2000. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- Mark Bowden. "Killing the king of cocaine | From the Observer". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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