
Pablo Escobar.
Pablo Escobar (1949-1993) was a notorious Colombian drug lord and leader of the Medellin Cartel, which was one of the world’s most powerful and violent drug trafficking organizations during the 1980s and early 1990s. Escobar was born in Rionegro, Colombia and grew up in the city of Medellin. In the 1970s, Escobar began trafficking cocaine on a large scale, and quickly became one of the richest and most powerful men in Colombia. He used his wealth to gain political influence and engage in philanthropic activities, even as he ordered the assassination of hundreds of people who threatened his power. Escobar’s […]