This paper examines the figure of Pablo Escobar as a legendary construct, focusing on how violence became a systematized “profession” within the Medellín Cartel. It analyzes the relationship between narco-trafficking, paramilitary structures, and state corruption in 1980s–1990s Colombia, drawing from journalistic accounts, testimonies, and the narrative framework of the Leyenda series.
Title: Leyenda y Profesión de la Violencia: Pablo Escobar and the Institutionalization of Terror Leyenda- La Profesion de la Violencia