Character

Garcia Larco

reactionary corruption-tainted politically ambitious

Garcia Larco opposed Colombia's current president in the last election. He accepted campaign contributions from drug cartels, a fact Will Bailey cites to caution President Bartlet against weakening the incumbent through U.S. decertification. This scandal positions Larco as a potential reactionary successor, complicating American anti-narcotics policy and certification decisions during tense Air Force One deliberations.

2 appearances

Garcia Larco's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Recertified by the Book: Bureaucracy as a Political Straitjacket

Not present; referenced as a specter of electoral risk and corruption.

Garcia Larco is mentioned as the opposition figure who accepted cartel money; he does not appear in the cabin but functions as the political foil in Will's warning about reactionary …

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S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Bartlet vs. Bureaucracy: The Impossible Decertification

Not depicted in scene; invoked as a political variable rather than a person with emotional interiority.

Garcia Larco is referenced by Will as the opposition candidate who accepted cartel cash — his existence and electoral threat are used to argue against weakening Colombia's current president; he …

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