Meaning of plata o plomo

plata o plomo: The above expression gives a choice between two situations: give the money to the threatening or simply get shot in the back of the head. Drug trafficker Pablo Escobar used and coined this idiomatic particle in Spanish, according to reliable sources.; is used in Colombia by pablo escobar a narco bien mk who imposed this law on all his merchants and merchants; It is a phrase from the public domain which refers to a situation where you have to choose between lead ( die ) or silver ( be purchased ).; It is of two metals that exist in nature.The lead is a metal dense, heavy, of color grey bluish, whose point of fusion is of 327.5 degrees Celsius. Figuratively, the lead is a bullet or projectile.The silver is a metal precious of color white, bright, very ductile, whose point of fusion is of 960 degrees Celsius. Figuratively, the silver is money.There is a movie called silver or lead, whose name leads us to understand that failure to accept a bribe (plata or money), you will be killed (lead or bullet).; It means that you give money or you shoot with firearm