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Pablo Escobar: A Life From Beginning to End (Biographies of Criminals) - Softcover
Synopsis
Pablo Escobar
An international drug kingpin with a cult following, Pablo Escobar is legendary for his infamy, but he began his life with rather modest roots. Born to a simple farmer, no one ever dreamed Escobar would become the number one drug dealer in the world. He carved out a drug empire in the city of Medell�n, Colombia and the surrounding Aburr� Valley and Andes mountain range.Inside you will read about...
✓ The Son of a Farmhand✓ Pablo’s Political Career
✓ The Hit Job
✓ Palace of Justice Siege
✓ Prison Break and Manhunt
✓ Escobar’s Rooftop Death
And much more!
As Escobar gained wealth and prestige off of the cocaine trade, he became a kind of populist Robin Hood to the masses. He often used his money for philanthropist purposes such as building parks and soccer stadiums and even helping to pave highways. At first the government was willing to turn a blind eye to his business practices, but once Escobar gained a seat as an official alternate representative in the Colombian Congress everything changed. And by 1993 he was on the run, not just from the Colombian government but also from the CIA, rival drug cartels, paramilitary groups, and the ever-infamous vigilante death squad Los Pepes. Cornered and with nowhere left to run, the man who used to be known to raise the roof would spend his last few moments of life bleeding to death on a rooftop. This is the story of Pablo Escobar.
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Pablo Escobar: The biography, Rise, and Crimes of a Colombian Narco, Outlaw and Father (History) - Softcover
Pablo Escobar (Paperback)
United Library
Published by United Library, 2024
ISBN 10: 9464901713 / ISBN 13: 9789464901719
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Immerse yourself in the fascinating story of Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria, the infamous Colombian drug trafficker, as this book reveals the life of a man who rose from humble beginnings to become the kingpin of the notorious Medellin Cartel. Born into a rural family, Escobar showed business skills from an early age, embarking on a criminal journey in the late 1960s through smuggling and then venturing into the production and distribution of marijuana and cocaine globally at the end of the decade. from 1970.Forming key alliances with the likes of Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha, Carlos Lehder and Jorge Luis Ochoa, Escobar established the Medellin Cartel, achieving unprecedented dominance over the cocaine trade, controlling more than 80% of global production and 60% of the market. illegal in the United States. His criminal empire amassed a staggering wealth of $8 billion, cementing his status as one of the world's richest individuals for seven consecutive years. While attempting to improve his image through charity events and a brief foray into politics, Escobar faced public accusations of illegal activities, resulting in the loss of his congressional seat in 1983. The 1980s saw the peak of narcoterrorism, as Escobar declared war on the Colombian government, orchestrating violence, assassinations, and bombings that shook the nation.Amid a backdrop of intense conflict, including battles with rival cartels and paramilitary groups, Escobar's escape from La Catedral, a prison he designed, marked a turning point. The government's relentless pursuit culminated in a 2007 memoir by Virginia Vallejo Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar (Spanish: Amando a Pablo, odiando a Escobar) is a 2007 memoir by Colombian author and journalist Virginia Vallejo about her five-year (1982–1987) romantic relationship with Pablo Escobar, head of the Medellín Cartel. It was published by Random House Mondadori on 22 September 2007, and Random House Inc. of New York on 4 October 2007. The book, upon release, instantly became the #1 bestseller in Colombia, Latin America, and the Hispanic market in the United States. It has been translated to sixteen languages, and inspired the 2017 film Loving Pablo. Vallejo's memoir, in addition to covering the relationship, also serves as an intimate biography of Escobar, and a historical document about Colombian tragedies and political corruption in the second half of the 20th century. The book is divided in an introduction and three parts: The Days of Innocence and Dreams; The Days of Splendor and Terror; and The Days of Absence and Silence. In the introduction, Virginia Vallejo describes her departure from Colombia on 18 July 2006 in a special flight of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), after she has accused a former senator and minister of justice, Alberto Santofimio, of instigating the assassination of a former presidential candidate, Luis Carlos Galán, and after she had offered her cooperation to the Department of Justice in ongoing high-profile criminal cases. The story begins with the joy and passion of two new lovers – Pablo, an ambitious rookie politician from humble origins, and Virginia, a socialite and media personality, both 32 years old – and continues with the evolution of their relationship and Escobar's personality during his war against the extradition treaty between Colombia and the United States, and the terrorist activities of him and the Medellín C THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM PABLO ESCOBAR'S SONLoving Pablo, Hating Escobar
Plot
Pablo Escobar: My Father
Until now, we believed that everything had been said about the rise and fall of the most infamous drug lord of all time, Pablo Escobar - from books to film to the cult series 'Narcos'. But these versions have always been told from the outside, only capturing half the truth, and never from the intimacy of his own home. Now, more than two decades after the full-fledged manhunt finally caught up with Escobar, his son brings us the dramatic truth as never before.
Here we find a man of contradictions - generosity and infinite love for his family; yet capable of the most extreme acts of cruelty and violence. In a deeply personal exploration of his father, we see the inner world of a man who was celebrated by some as a benevolent Robin Hood figure and by others, as a dangerous leader of the most ruthless mafia organisation in human history, reaping vengeance and death on anyone that might stand in his way.
When Escobar died, his then teenage son vowed revenge. But Escobar Jr. quickly recognised that meant following in his father's footsteps-something neither of them had ever wanted. With his change of heart, he denounced the Pablo Escobar legacy. This is far from the story of a child seeking redemption, but a shocking look at the consequences of violence and his attempt to come to terms with it.