General Life
What drug did Pablo Escobar start selling when he was 25 years old?
Cocaine
In what form of transportation did the drugs go to the United States?
By plane
What was the age difference between Pablo and his wife?
12 years
In which city of Colombia did Escobar live?
Medellin
How did he assert his power against the government?
Through blackmail and bribery.
How many children does Pablo have?
2
Pablo was born in 1949, during a very violent period in the history of Colombia. What was this period called?
"La Violencia"
How did Pablo and his drug traffickers "solve" their problems?
They murdered people with bombs and other weapons.
Why are his children in hiding?
They are targets of his enemies.
How did Pablo Escobar die?
A police shootout in 1993.
How much money did cartel workers earn per day?
$ 500,000
What is his wife's name?
Maria Victoria Henao
Although Escobar was a very violent man, he did much for the poor homeless. Because of this, he received a very different name; what was it?
The boss.
What percentage of cocaine in Colombia came from the Medellín Cartel?
80%
What was his first illegal scheme?
Selling fake diplomas