what do you know about pablo escobar?

Answer 1

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) gained world infamy as a Colombian drug dealer. Escobar became so wealthy in the drug trade that in 1989 Forbes magazine had listed him as the seventh richest man in the world. He is widely considered to be one of the most brutally ruthless, ambitious, and powerful drug dealers in history.

While seen as an enemy of the United States and Colombian governments, Escobar was a hero to many in Medellín (especially people from the slums); he was a natural at public relations and he worked to create goodwill among Colombia's poor. A lifelong sports fan, he was credited with building football stadiums and sponsoring little league football teams in the city. Pablo Escobar was also responsible for the construction of many churches in Medellín gaining popularity inside the local Roman Catholic Church.[4] He worked hard to cultivate his Robin Hood image and frequently distributed money to the poor. He would also build houses for the poor, gaining followers on his way. The population of Medellín often helped Escobar by serving as lookouts, hiding information from the authorities, or doing whatever else they could do to protect him.

In 1992, United States Delta Force operators (and later Navy SEALs from SEAL Team Six) joined the all-out manhunt for Escobar. They trained and advised a special Colombian police task force, known as the Search Bloc, which had been created to locate Escobar. Later, as the conflict between Escobar and United States and Colombian governments dragged on and the numbers of his enemies grew, a vigilante group known as Los Pepes (People Persecuted by Pablo Escobar), financed by the Cali Cartel and Carlos Castaño (among others), carried out a bloody campaign fueled by thirst for vengeance in which more than 300 of Escobar's associates and relatives were slain and large amounts of his cartel's property were destroyed.
The war against Escobar ended on December 2, 1993, as he tried to elude the Search Bloc one more time. Using radio triangulation technology provided as part of the United States efforts, a Colombian electronic surveillance team found him hiding in a middle-class barrio in Medellín. A shootout between Escobar and the Search Bloc personnel ensued. How Escobar was killed during the confrontation has been debated, but it is known that he was cornered on the rooftops of Medellín and after a prolonged gunfight, suffered gunshots to the leg, back, and the fatal one behind his ear. It has never been proven who actually fired the final shot into Pablo's head, whether this shot was made during the gunfight or as part of possible execution, and there is wide speculation about the subject.

After Escobar's death, the Medellín Cartel fragmented and the cocaine market soon became dominated by the rival Cali Cartel, until the mid-1990s when its leaders, too, were either killed or captured by the government.

The Robin Hood image that he had cultivated continued to have lasting influence in Medellín, as many there, especially those among the poor that he had aided while in life, lamented his death.

Answer 2

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) gained world infamy as a Colombian drug dealer. Escobar became so wealthy in the drug trade that in 1989 Forbes magazine had listed him as the seventh richest man in the world. He is widely considered to be one of the most brutally ruthless, ambitious, and powerful drug dealers in history.

Answer 3

Thanks to the above answers you should have a basic idea of who Pable was, for a more in depth biography the following books may be useful -

Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the Richest, Most Powerful Criminal in History by Mark Bowden
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1903809487/?tag=yah.007-21


New book - Out Nov 07 - The Memory of Pablo Escobar by James Mollison
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1905712065/?tag=yah.007-21

Answer 4

Pablo Escobar became killed after he have been wounded and incapacitated because of the fact he knew too lots, distinctly on the subject of the involvement of the CIA in drug commerce and dying squads in Columbia and considered necessary u . s ..

Answer 5

He was a Colombian drug dealer, listed the 17th richest man in the world and was considered the most brutal and ruthless powerful drug dealer in history.

Well, they say if you live by a sword, you die by it.

Answer 6

Veeery bad guy

Answer 7

cocaine baron, - a.k.a. DRUG PEDDLER now, dead. What else does anyone need to know?

My ONLY qualm, on THAT point, is, that he SHOULD have died at the END OF A ROPE, - in the name of JUSTICE!

Answer 8

He was a Columbian footballer who got shot after scoring an own goal against the USA in the World Cup.

Oh, yes he was.

Answer 9

Blowing up an entire airliner to kill one guy was just too much. He got what he deserved IMHO.