Dr. Mata, El Gran Defensor

Introduction: "Bogotá, 1940s. While the city dreamed of progress, a man of exquisite manners wove a web of death in the courts. Nepomuceno Matallana, 'Doctor Mata,' was not only Colombia's first media-savvy serial killer; he was the man who almost escaped justice thanks to the chaos of the Bogotazo." In this video: • → Who was the "little lawyer" Nepomuceno Matallana really? • → The method he used to deceive Bogotá's elite. • → The historic bombshell: His defense led by Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. • → Hipólito Herrera's confession over a bowl of chicken soup. • → The escape on April 9, 1948. • → Reflection: Are there 'Matallanas' in our justice system today? What do you think of this shady character? I'll read your comments...