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    Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug lord and founder of the Medellín Cartel. He established the first smuggling routes into the United States in the 1970s, flooding the country with cocaine and becoming one of the richest men in the world. As leader of the cartel, Escobar engaged in violent acts including bombings and assassinations against rivals, police, and politicians. After years evading authorities, Escobar was killed in 1993 during a police raid, ending the reign of the most powerful drug trafficker in history.

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    Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug lord and founder of the Medellín Cartel. He established the first smuggling routes into the United States in the 1970s, flooding the country with cocaine and becoming one of the richest men in the world. As leader of the cartel, Escobar engaged in violent acts including bombings and assassinations against rivals, police, and politicians. After years evading authorities, Escobar was killed in 1993 during a police raid, ending the reign of the most powerful drug trafficker in history.

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    Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug lord and founder of the Medellín Cartel. He established the first smuggling routes into the United States in the 1970s, flooding the country with cocaine and becoming one of the richest men in the world. As leader of the cartel, Escobar engaged in violent acts including bombings and assassinations against rivals, police, and politicians. After years evading authorities, Escobar was killed in 1993 during a police raid, ending the reign of the most powerful drug trafficker in history.

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    Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (/ˈɛskəbɑːr/; Spanish: [ˈpaβlo es.

    koˈβ̞aɾ]; 1 December
    1949 – 2 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist who was the
    founder and sole leader of the Medellín Cartel. Dubbed "the King of Cocaine,"
    Escobar is the wealthiest criminal in history, having amassed an estimated net
    worth of US$30 billion by the time of his death—equivalent to $64 billion as of
    2021—while his drug cartel monopolized the cocaine trade into the United States in
    the 1980s and early 1990s.[1][2]

    Born in Rionegro and raised in Medellín, Escobar studied briefly at Universidad


    Autónoma Latinoamericana [es] of Medellín, but left without graduating; he instead
    began engaging in criminal activity, selling illegal cigarettes and fake lottery
    tickets, as well as participating in motor vehicle theft. In the early 1970s, he
    began to work for various drug smugglers, often kidnapping and holding people for
    ransom.

    In 1976, Escobar founded the Medellín Cartel, which distributed powder cocaine, and
    established the first smuggling routes into the United States. Escobar's
    infiltration into the U.S. created exponential demand for cocaine and by the 1980s
    it was estimated Escobar led monthly shipments of 70 to 80 tons of cocaine into the
    country from Colombia. As a result, he quickly became one of the richest people in
    the world,[3][4] but constantly battled rival cartels domestically and abroad,
    leading to massacres and the murders of police officers, judges, locals, and
    prominent politicians,[5] making Colombia the murder capital of the world.[6]

    In the 1982 Colombian parliamentary election, Escobar was elected as an alternate


    member of the Chamber of Representatives as part of the Liberal Alternative
    movement. Through this, he was responsible for community projects such as the
    construction of houses and football fields, which gained him popularity among the
    locals of the towns that he frequented. However, Escobar's political ambitions were
    thwarted by the Colombian and U.S. governments,[7] who routinely pushed for his
    arrest, with Escobar widely believed to have orchestrated the DAS Building and
    Avianca Flight 203 bombings in retaliation.

    In 1991, Escobar surrendered to authorities, and was sentenced to five years'


    imprisonment on a host of charges, but struck a deal of no extradition with
    Colombian President Cesar Gaviria, with the ability of being housed in his own,
    self-built prison, La Catedral. In 1992, Escobar escaped and went into hiding when
    authorities attempted to move him to a more standard holding facility, leading to a
    nationwide manhunt.[8] As a result, the Medellín Cartel crumbled, and in 1993,
    Escobar was killed in his hometown by Colombian National Police, a day after his
    44th birthday.[9]

    Escobar's legacy remains controversial; while many denounce the heinous nature of
    his crimes, he was seen as a "Robin Hood-like" figure for many in Colombia, as he
    provided many amenities to the poor. His killing was mourned and his funeral
    attended by over 25,000 people.[10] Additionally, his private estate, Hacienda
    Nápoles, has been transformed into a theme park.[11] His life has also served as
    inspiration for or has been dramatized widely in film, television, and in music.

    Contents
    1 Early life
    2 Criminal career
    2.1 Cocaine distribution
    2.2 Rise to prominence
    2.3 Established drug network
    2.3.1 Palace of Justice siege
    2.4 Escobar at the height of his power
    2.4.1 La Catedral prison
    2.4.2 Search Bloc and Los Pepes
    3 Personal life
    3.1 Family and relationships
    3.2 Properties
    4 Death
    5 Aftermath of his death
    5.1 Virginia Vallejo's testimony
    5.1.1 Role in the Palace of Justice siege
    5.2 Relatives
    5.3 Hacienda Nápoles
    5.4 Escobar Inc
    5.5 Hippos
    5.6 Apartment demolition
    6 In popular culture
    6.1 Books
    6.2 Films
    6.3 Television
    6.4 Music
    7 References
    8 External links

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