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Griselda Blanco used affectionate names to refer to this man in letters suggesting a secret romance. This man instructed Alberto (20[1])Prieto, nicknamed "The Swiss," to activate a voice recorder that turned out to be a bomb. Virginia Vallejo ("vah-LAY-hoh") claimed (20[1])that an organization led (20[1])by this man funded M19's siege (0[2])of the Palace (20[1])of (0[1])Justice. (20[3]0[1])This man used (20[1])a phrase (20[1])meaning (20[1]0[1])"lead or silver" when (20[1])carrying (20[1])out (*) bribes. This man's Hacienda Nápoles (10[1])("NAH-poh-less") housed many exotic animals, (10[2]0[3])including (0[1])four hippos (10[4]0[3])that (10[1])would (0[1])create (10[1])an ongoing (10[3]0[2])ecological crisis. (10[2])Steve Murphy and Javier Peña wrote about their time investigating an organization led by this man with the DEA. For 10 points, name this leader (10[1])of the Medellín (10[2])("meh-day-YEEN") cartel, a Colombian "king of cocaine." (10[1])■END■ (10[12])

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