Jhon Jairo Vásquez Velásquez

Alias 'Popeye', Jhon Jairo Vásquez Velásquez was a notorious hitman and chief of assassins for the Medellín Cartel, under Pablo Escobar. He was involved in numerous violent acts during the height of the cartel's power in Colombia, including the infamous events surrounding the 1985 Palace of Justice siege, where his contradictory statements regarding the cartel's financial support of the guerrilla group M-19 have drawn significant scrutiny and controversy, as discussed in a recent forum addressing the historical implications of the tragedy.