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pablo Escobar
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Begining to crime life
Escobar started by steeling cars, gravestones and cigarettes -
Distributing
Escobar would smuggle cocaine from Peru and Bolivia to America. -
Responsble
In the 1970's, Escobar controlled 80% of the cocaine being smuggled into the U.S.
- ”All empires are created of blood and fire” -
Jumping to power
In 1975, notorious drug trafficker Fabio Restrepo died and Pablo jumped to power. -
Building
Pablo built football (soccer) stadiums, hospitals, sponsored charity events, -
Married
In 1976, Escobar married 15 year old Maria Victoria Henao and had two children. A son, Juan Pablo Escobar, and a daughter, Manuela. -
Cartels weekly earnings
Pablo would bring in around $420 million a week. -
Net worth
By 1980, Escobars net worth was $30 billion -
Congress
In 1982, he was elected into congress but was forced to resign after 2 years. -
Innocent or not
Pablo is responsible for the deaths of around 200 judges, 1000 police officers, politicians, journalists and just everyday people.
- “Sometimes i feel like god. When i order someone killed - they die the same day“ -
Bombing
Pablo was the mastermind behind a jetliner bombing in 1989 that killed more then 100 people. Pablo was declaring war on the Colombian government to show his power. -
Fun fact
Pablo spent $2,500 a month on rubber bands to hold his money -
Prison
In June 1991, Pablo surrendered to the Colombian government. In return, the threat of extradition was lifted and Escobar was allowed to build his own luxury prison called “La Catedral,” (Cathedral) which was guarded by men he handpicked from among his employees. -
Bang, Bang, Bang, dead
The day after Pablos birthday, on December 2, 1993, Pablo and his body guard were shot and killed after his phone called was being traced. Pablo was shot three times. Once in the leg, once in the butt cheek, and once in his head.
- “I prefer to be in a grave in Colombia then in a jail cell in the United States” -
Why i think he's iconic
I think Pablo Escobar is iconic because he changes the world. He gave lots of his (drug) money to the local communities for clinics, schools, hospitals, things of that sort. He also enforced his own version of the law in keeping away other criminals. Doing things like this earned him the nickname Robin Hood. -
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