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Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (/ ˈ ɛ s k ə b ɑːr /; Spanish: [ˈpaβlo eskoˈβaɾ]; 1 December 1949 – 2 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician, who was the founder and sole leader of the Medellín Cartel.
Apr 17, 2023 · Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug trafficker who collaborated with other criminals to form the Medellín cartel in the early 1970s. Eventually, he controlled over 80 percent of the cocaine...
Apr 16, 2022 · On December 2, 1993, Pablo Escobar was shot and killed on a rooftop in Medellín after Colombian police traced a phone call he made to his son. Many took credit for the kill, but who was truly responsible for Pablo Escobar's death?
The drug lord, who faced possible extradition to the U.S. if arrested, had once said that he “would rather have a grave in Colombia than a jail cell in the U.S.”. This Encyclopedia Britannica History list explores facts about the life of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
Nov 6, 2023 · A charismatic and ruthless Colombian drug lord, Escobar rose from humble beginnings to become the world’s most powerful and feared criminal. Yet, his meteoric rise was matched only by his cataclysmic fall. Here we delve into the life and death of the infamous Pablo Escobar.
Sep 7, 2023 · NSTLKIA presents 'Cartel King,' our newest documentary about Pablo Escobar and the origins of the Medellin Cartel, from Jorge Ochoa to Carlos Lehder.
Sep 22, 2018 · Sept. 22, 2018. Leer en español. MEDELLÍN, Colombia — When the mayor of Medellín showed up, he was bearing a sledgehammer. He stood with it in front of the former home of Pablo Escobar, the...
Feb 26, 2018 · No one disputes that Pablo Escobar was a murderer, a torturer, and a kidnapper. But he was loved by many in Medellín, and, increasingly, he is an object of fascination abroad.
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria ( / ˈɛskəbɑːr /; Spanish: [ ˈpaβlo eskoˈβaɾ]; 1 December 1949 – 2 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician, who was the founder and sole leader of the Medellín Cartel.
Dec 2, 2014 · It's 21 years since Pablo Escobar was killed in a hail of bullets on a rooftop in Medellin, ending his reign as Colombia's most notorious drug trafficker, responsible for...
