Episode 27: Jorge Valdes, Drug lord to Lord of All (Cuba)

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Jorge Valdes was one of America’s most notorious drug lords, handling US operations for the Medellin drug cartel. He had so much power and influence he literally thought he was a god.
And one day, the most unlikely of men challenged him to live by a different sword–the Word of God. Hear how he went from drug lord to following the Lord of all.

Part 1

Learn what it was like growing up in Communist Cuba, as Jorge became the atheist Castro had hoped for. After moving to the US, he became the youngest employee at the Federal Reserve, but his promising career was given way to new job opportunities that began in Miami's infamous La Puerta del Sol.
Jorge had no regard for God and his life was running out of control. One night a special guest convicted him that he needed to change. But could he?
Helpful links:
Transcript of the show

Coming Clean, Jorge’s memoir

Sendoff, Erin Foster's haiku, inspired by Jorge. See Erin’s poetry on Instagram @keyhole.poetry

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Capíttulos

1. Episode 27: Jorge Valdes, Drug lord to Lord of All (Cuba) (00:00:00)

2. Communist Cuba (00:02:50)

3. Leaving Cuba (00:05:20)

4. Poor in America (00:08:00)

5. Accounting Professor, job proposition (00:10:10)

6. View of God, atheist (00:12:20)

7. La Puerta del Sol Grocery Store (00:14:41)

8. I'm working for drug dealers (00:17:00)

9. Becomes a business man (00:19:18)

10. Power and influence (00:21:00)

11. Partnership with drug cartel (00:23:21)

12. Powerful and miserable (00:24:30)

13. Busted, first time (00:27:20)

14. Imprisoned and tortured in Panama (00:29:17)

15. Was he convicted of what he was doing? (00:30:50)

16. Cocaine world changes dramatically (00:32:45)

17. Buying off presidents and dignitaries (00:34:48)

18. Wanting to get even (00:36:46)

19. Bad to worse, crossing the slippery line (00:39:35)

20. Story doesn't have to end the way it began (00:41:53)

21. Turning point (00:42:45)

22. Decides to change (00:44:30)

23. Sendoff, Erin Foster (00:45:05)