Her brother Carlos worked for her husband and was killed when Los Pepes, a vigilante group composed of enemies of Pablo Escobar, raided one of the Colombian drug lord's warehouses. I was only in Medellin for five days before I had to catch a flight to Argentina, and after my time on the coast I was looking to take it easy, apply aloe to the lower half of my back, go to the Botero Museumand now, avoid that South African guy. Soon after his birth, Escobar's familyhis father was a farmer and his mother a schoolteachermoved to Envigado . Escobar was confined in what became his own luxurious private prison, La Catedral, which featured a football pitch, a giant dollhouse, a bar, a Jacuzzi, and a waterfall. Even as thousands were brutally killed and the excesses of his violence raged out of control (he famously once blew up a commercial airliner in an attempt to kill one man) Pablo was still a hero to the poor and dispossessed of Medellin society. Luis Carlos Galan was a senator and a forerunner to become the President of Columbia in the 1990 elections. This is my country.". The first thing I noticed was that our tour guide, a nice Colombian lady, barely spoke any English. He and his brother would steal headstones from cemeteries and sand the names off so they could sell them as new tombstones. Yep. Roberto Escobar was imprisoned, for his part in the operations of the Medelln Cartel. Police tried to arrest Escobar, but the situation quickly escalated to an exchange of gun fire. However, an investigation by PC Magazine found that the Escobar Fold is actually just a Samsung Galaxy Fold, repackaged in gold foil, and pre-loaded with a photo of Pablo Escobar as the screensaver. The Robin Hood image that Escobar had cultivated maintained a lasting influence in Medelln. Pablo Escobar has been rated as the seventh richest man in the world, he has a net worth of $25 Billion. The couple was blessed with seven kids, out of which Pablo was the third one. Marroquin - born Juan Pablo Escobar - lived incognito in Buenos Aires under his new legal name. For a man claiming that he used equine expertise to conquer AIDS, he was pretty matter-of-fact about the whole thing. If not, you have to. [12], Soon after Escobar's death and the subsequent fragmentation of the Medelln Cartel, the cocaine market became dominated by the rival Cali Cartel until the mid-1990s when its leaders were either killed or captured by the Colombian government. Hermilda,and father-in-law, Carlos. A few months later, Liberal leader Luis Carlos Galn expelled Escobar from the party. Day One is Medellin including La Catedral and covers every Pablo Escobar site. Escobar's meteoric rise also caught the attention of the Colombian Security Service (DAS), who arrested him in May 1976 on his return from drug trafficking in Ecuador. As Pablo's reputation grew, people began to fear him. Meticulously kempt, and wreathed with colorful floral arrangements, the grave offered everyone the opportunity to slowly file past and take photos of the headstone and then stand awkwardly in a cemetery for a while. The second stop, for which we didn't even get out of the van, featured a building that the rival Cali cartel had bombed once, trying to kill Pablo and his associates. We [would] drive to places where he dreamed of building schools for the poor. Known as El Osito, or Little Bear, he was the older brother of the narcotrafficker Pablo Escobar, who was then among the richest men in the world, responsible for a drug-smuggling empire that. Pablo Escobar's Brother Is a Pretty Weird Dude Pablo Escobar's brother, Roberto, used to be the accountant responsible for the cartel's billions of dollars. Often referred to as the "World's Greatest Outlaw", he was perhaps the most elusive cocaine trafficker ever to have lived. The idea of Pablo was that Roberto from jail would handle the political part with the government, in addition he would have easy access to the authorities to facilitate the next surrender of Pablo. Escobar's two brothers insisted that his death had been a suicide, claiming that the location of his fatal wound was proof it had been self-inflicted. There is an even more dangerous and deadly cartel leader on the loose Use this form to inform CNW about a possible factual or typographical issue. [70], By October, 2021, the Colombian government had started a program to sterilize the hippos using a chemical to make them infertile. Escobar, the son of a farmer and a schoolteacher, began his life of crime while still a teenager. It is a fascinating and well-made documentary, but a poorly ventilated van in downtown traffic packed with hungover, unwashed backpackers was not exactly the ideal viewing situation. Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (/ s k b r /; Spanish: [palo es.koa]; 1 December 1949 - 2 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist who was the founder and sole leader of the Medelln Cartel.Dubbed "the king of cocaine", Escobar is the wealthiest criminal in history, having amassed an estimated net worth of US$30 billion by the time of his death . You see, we own all the trademarks to all of our names and also for the Narcos brand," he said. At the same time, Escobar was gradually becoming a public figure, and because of his charitable work, he was known as "Robin Hood Paisa." While bribing and murdering several judges, in the fall of 1985, the wanted Escobar requested the Colombian government to allow his conditional surrender without extradition to the United States. From [the] beginning, he was always a gentleman. Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949 - December 2, 1993) He was a Colombian drug lord. His most famous kidnapping victim was businessman Diego Echavarria, who was kidnapped and eventually killed in the summer of 1971, Escobar received a $50,000 ransom from the Echavarria family; his gang became well-known for this kidnapping. This is my country.. . He is a commercial pilot. And it includes a potential chance to meet Pablo Escobar's brother. The Los Extraditable Organization was subsequently accused of participating in an effort to prevent the Colombian Supreme Court from studying the constitutionality of Colombia's extradition treaty with the United States. he asked, a little too enthusiastically. He went too hard. [2] In 1987, he and his brothers were included in the Forbes Magazine list of global billionaires, and remained on the list until 1992. Fucking legendary, bruh!". Fox Telecolombia produced in 2019 a TV Series. Escobar is rumored to have started his criminal career with his gang by stealing tombstones, sandblasting their inscriptions, and reselling them, though his most likely first crime was street fraud. Escobar managed to change the first judge in the lawsuit and bribed the second judge, so he was released along with other prisoners. [29], After becoming wealthy, Escobar created or bought numerous residences and safe houses, with the Hacienda Npoles gaining significant notoriety. In 2017, Carlos Munoz Portal was shot and killed in a rural area outside Mexico City. Iguarn acknowledged that, although Vallejo had contacted his office on 4 July, the judge had decided to close the trial on 9 July, several weeks before the prospective closing date. The proposal was initially answered in the negative, and Escobar subsequently founded and implicitly supported the Los Extraditable Organization, which aims to fight extradition policy. The Killing of Pablo Escobar was done by Police after locating and making a call to Juan Pablo Escobarby another famous gangster. This act was controversial, as it was suspected that Escobar and other drug lords had influenced members of the Constituent Assembly in passing the law. Born in Rionegro and raised in Medelln, Escobar studied briefly at Universidad Autnoma Latinoamericana of Medelln, but left without graduating; he instead began engaging in criminal activity, selling illegal cigarettes and fake lottery tickets, as well as participating in motor vehicle theft. [60] A video of the exhumation was broadcast by RCN, angering Marroqun, who accused his uncle, Roberto Escobar, and cousin, Nicolas Escobar, of being "merchants of death" by allowing the video to air. "[51] Mara Victoria Henao de Escobar, with her new identity as Mara Isabel Santos Caballero, continues to live in Buenos Aires with her son and daughter. [61], After Escobar's death, the ranch, zoo and citadel at Hacienda Npoles were given by the government to low-income families under a law called Extincin de Dominio (Domain Extinction). Henao resided in the United States and coordinated drug shipments for the Medelln cartel. Escobar had also planned to construct a Greek-style citadel near it, and though construction of the citadel was started, it was never finished. Pablo Escobar Parents -Abel de Jesus Escobar Echeverri and Hermilda Gaviria The world's greatest outlaw and cocaine trafficker was born to Abel de Jesus Escobar Echeverri, a simple farmer. In 1982, he successfully entered the Colombian Congress. [He] was affectionate and sweet. Escobar Gaviria was arrested in December 1993 after his brother was killed in a shootout with the Colombian National Police. On the contrary, unlike his image portrayedRobert Escobar has a number of other facets to show. Brother who founded Medellin cocaine cartel with Pablo Escobar dies of a heart attack Juan David Ochoa died on Thursday at a private clinic in Medellin Ochoa and his brothers founded cartel. He also built housing complexes for the homeless. The luxury house contained a colonial house, a sculpture park, and a complete zoo with animals from various continents, including elephants, exotic birds, giraffes, and hippopotamuses. The film was shown at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and premiered in the US on HBO in October 2010. Pablo Escobar was born in December of 1949. Pablo Escobar's surviving brother has led a quiet and colorful existence since being released from prison in 2003, where he was rendered partially blinded and deaf from a mail bomb. In 2007, the journalist Virginia Vallejo published her memoir Amando a Pablo, odiando a Escobar (Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar), in which she describes her romantic relationship with Escobar and the links of her lover with several presidents, Caribbean dictators, and high-profile politicians. 2004 after serving 10 years in jail and in 2013 was reported to be offering tourists tours in Medellin on his notorious brother. And while he's seen as a folk hero in Colombia, not everyone views him - or his family - in a positive light. He is regarded as the richest and most successful criminal in world history. In October 1992, Roberto, AKA Popeye and Otto submit to justice. He was also known as "The King of Cocaine." Over the course of his career, Escobar made billions of dollars, ordered the murders of hundreds of . Carlos Muoz Portal had been taking photos of potential locations for the show at the time. Carlos Lehder, a 70-year-old Colombian-German. . "I'm not fucking asking him that," the Irishman quickly responded, looking back and forth between Roberto and the group, as most people suppressed laughter. Henao even successfully negotiated for her son's life by personally guaranteeing he would not seek revenge against the cartel or participate in the drug trade. Pablo Escobar married Maria Victoria Henao Vellejo in the year 1976. Some believe it was a suicide, while on the other hand, reports state that he was gunned down in an encounter with the Columbian Police. Pictures of young Pablo adorned the walls along with news clippings, old trophies, and a large wanted poster that offered $10 million for information about Pablo or Roberto. But they dont know life and would never dare to survive in the jungle of Medellin or Colombia. [33], On 4 July 2006, Virginia Vallejo, a television anchorwoman romantically involved with Escobar from 1983 to 1987, offered Attorney General Mario Iguarn her testimony in the trial against former Senator Alberto Santofimio, who was accused of conspiracy in the 1989 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galn. Escobar was shot dead on December 2, 1993, just one day after his birthday. I asked the twentysomething Colombian girl behind the reception desk about it and she smiled. At the age, Pablo was 26 years old while Maria Victoria Henao Vellejo was a 15-year-old. A wedding was bombed by Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel in honor of Cali Cartel leader Jos Cruz Londo*o. In December of 2019, according to International Business Times, Escobar declared his intention to file a class action lawsuit against Apple, to the tune of $30 billion. In the 1982 Colombian parliamentary election, Escobar was elected as an alternate member of the Chamber of Representatives as part of the Liberal Alternative movement. Also known as, Sebastian Marroqun, Juan was born in the year 1978 in Medellin,Colombia. [citation needed], Escobar's widow (Mara Henao, now Mara Isabel Santos Caballero), son (Juan Pablo, now Sebastin Marroqun Santos) and daughter (Manuela) fled Colombia in 1995 after failing to find a country that would grant them asylum. His son, Juan, disputes this theory, saying he believes his father took his own life. Influence and fear. Escobar has been the subject of several books, including the following: Two major feature films on Escobar, Escobar (2009) and Killing Pablo (2011), were announced in 2007. My favorite was probably Mario Bross (a play on the Nintendo game, though spelled incorrectly), whose sign featured Mario's warmly smiling disembodied head, a sure sign of quality. While we work diligently to ensure that our numbers are as accurate as possible, unless otherwise indicated they are only estimates. The video was seen by 14 million people, and was instrumental for the reopened case of Galn's assassination. La Garra, particularly, struck me as the type of gentleman you wouldn't really ever want to fuck with. In the van on the way back, as everyone silently asked themselves if this venture had, in fact, been worth $30, I suggested that we all go to Mario Bross for hamburgers and friesso we did, and it was delicious. From being a prisoner, a prizewinning cyclist, an accountant, a horse trainer to a writer, he spent 10 years in jail for his drug-related crimes. And throughout his tenure as the most wanted man in the world, his older brother, Roberto Escobar, stayed by his side, working as his accountant. Jhon Jairo and his brother, in Yarumal. Although only an alternate, he was automatically granted parliamentary immunity and the right to a diplomatic passport under Colombian law. [57] In 2014, Marroqun published Pablo Escobar, My Father under his birth name. When provided, we also incorporate private tips and feedback received from the celebrities or their representatives. The relationship was discouraged by the Henao family, who considered Escobar socially inferior; the pair eloped. It is very dangerous. Dec 1, 1969. . I fell in love with his desire to help people and his compassion for their hardship. The four-bedroom estate, built in 1948 on Biscayne Bay, was seized by the US federal government in the 1980s. While some might have hid from the spotlight, after a life on the run from both local and international law enforcement, Escobar has instead embraced the fame leftover from his cartel days. [19], The Colombian judiciary had been a target of Escobar throughout the mid-1980s. His brother Pablo Escobar was the leader of the powerful Medellin drugs cartel which during the 1980s and 1990s was responsible for up to 80 per cent of all the cocaine shipped to the United . The property has been converted into a theme park surrounded by four luxury hotels overlooking the zoo. That is what we tell people like this if they come to Colombia., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ory6b2EJ3Bk. Carlos Henao (died 25 December 1992) was a Colombian drug trafficker and Pablo Escobar 's brother-in-law. 9.2 /10 Rate Top-rated However, Escobar's claims of groundbreaking cellphone technology aren't the only splash he's made in the tech industry. Now, I'm not saying I singlehandedly saved the entire tour, but I'm also not saying that I didn't. However, Escobar's political ambitions were thwarted by the Colombian and U.S. governments, who routinely pushed for his arrest, with Escobar widely believed to have orchestrated the DAS Building and Avianca Flight 203 bombings in retaliation. The death and horror of those bygone days of Medellin's history may be past, but at street level, a tangible element of that time is still quite prevalent: Cocaine is everywhere. Gaviria has had a long standing feud with Netflix. He posed stoically for the photos, unsmiling and stiff as he shook all our hands in turn, as he had done hundreds of times before and would again. [67], The National Geographic Channel produced a documentary about them titled Cocaine Hippos. De Berdouare would later hire a documentary film crew and professional treasure hunters to search the edifice before and after demolition, for anything related to Escobar or his cartel. El Tosca 2 episodes, 2015 Javier Rodriguez . He was also one of Pablo Escobar's enemies. Not needed. Everyone knows Pablo Escobar, who ran the Medelln cartel until his death in 1993, was one the world's most notorious "narcos." What's lesser-known is how his older brother, Roberto . Following the murder of Carlos Muoz Portal, Netflix issued the following statement: "We are aware of the passing of Carlos Muoz Portal, a well-respected location scout, and send our condolences to his family. I hope you're sitting down. [27] Her book inspired the movie Loving Pablo (2017). It was pretty much just a regular building in an unassuming commercial district; no evidence remained that anything exciting had ever happened, and even the guide seemed to tacitly agree that this was the low point of tour. Season four is said to be focused on theorigins of Mexicos infamous Juarez cartel, but Portals tragic death has raised uncertainty over whether production will continue in Mexico or move back to Colombia. Right now, we are in discussions with them through our attorneys Browne George Ross LLP to obtain our $1 billion payment. In March 1976, the 26-year-old Escobar married Mara Victoria Henao, who was 15. The book provides a firsthand insight into details of his father's life and describes the fundamentally disintegrating effect of his death upon the family. The action was seen as too late. In December of 2019, according to International Business Times, Escobar declared his intention to file a class action lawsuit against Apple, to the tune of $30 billion. Carlos Lehder, a 70-year-old Colombian-German national . After publicly accusingElon Musk of stealing his idea for a flamethrower, as reported byBusiness Insider, he set his sights on challenging an even larger target. In late 1986, Colombia's Supreme Court declared the previous extradition treaty illegal due to being signed by a presidential delegation, not the president. Escobar left high school in 1966 just before his 17th birthday, before returning two years later with his cousin Gustavo Gaviria. Under Escobar's mastermind, Restrepo was assassinated in 1975, and Escobar seized his market and business. In this case, Netflix should provide hitmen to their people as security.". Cesar 2 episodes, 2016 Our first stop turned out to be the grave of the man himself, Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria, which is located on the outskirts of the city. A location scout for the Netflix show Narcos was shot to death on September 11th in Mexico near the border of Hidalgo state in central Mexico. Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was born on December 1st, 1949 in the small town of Rinegro, 45 minutes from Medellin, Colombia. Pablo Sicario 3 2 episodes, 2015 Julieth Giraldo . Day Two takes you to Guatape and the mansion Pablo owned in the area. For other uses, see, Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw, Pablo Escobar: El Patrn del Mal (Pablo Escobar, The Boss Of Evil), "10 facts reveal the absurdity of Pablo Escobar's wealth", "Here's How Rich Pablo Escobar Would Be If He Was Alive Today", "Pablo Escobar Gaviria English Biography Articles and Notes", "Pablo Emilio Escobar 1949 1993 9 Billion USD The business of crime 5 'success' stories", "Familiares exhumaron cadver de Pablo Escobar para verificar plenamente su identidad", "Decline of the Medelln Cartel and the Rise of the Cali Mafia", "Escobar's Former Mansion Will Now Be A Theme Park", "Cali Colombia Nacional Pablo Escobar financi la toma del Palacio de Justicia Escobar financi toma del Palacio de Justicia", "25 years on, Colombia still mourns Escobar plane bombing, still wants answers", "Colombian Drug Baron Escapes Luxurious Prison After Gunfight", "Escobar escape humiliates Colombian leaders", "Loving Pablo Director on Reuniting Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz: It's Been Very Intense", "Me Matan, Limon! Declaring an end to a series of previous violent acts meant to pressure authorities and public opinion, Escobar surrendered to Colombian authorities in 1991. Post author By ; Post date 5 oraciones con el verbo take en pasado; la roche posay anthelios xl ultra light on pablo escobar brother in law carlos on pablo escobar brother in law carlos The infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar played by Wagner Moura in the second season of 'Narcos.'. Still, the ride afforded me an occasion to observe the entertaining local trend of fast food, or comida rapida, establishments that featured colorful signs of either incredibly busty cartoon women or video game characters. Escobar's arrest in 1976 was investigated by Lara-Bonilla's subordinates. AP Photo/Semana. He grew up in a lower-class family, so his life of crime began at an early age. Then they moved ahead to Argentina, where they acquired a citizenship. [30], Escobar also owned a home in the US under his own name: a 6,500 square foot (604m2), pink, waterfront mansion situated at 5860 North Bay Road in Miami Beach, Florida. DAS agents found 39kg of cocaine in the spare tire of Escobar's car. Dubdogz's "Pablo Escobar" (feat. The city of Medelln, where Escobar grew up and began his criminal career. Back at the hostel, as I headed for the bar, I felt a slap on my back and turned around to find my South African friend, beer in hand, already quite drunk. He was shot down amidst police crossfire while fleeing across the rooftops of Medellin, Colombia. Carlos (pablo's Brother in law) Just working my way through season 2 and am trying to seperate the truth from the fiction.. most of it is easily researchable but I could find something.. did Carlos (tata's Brother) really get killed during the shootout at that house? So the next morning, I piled into a beat-up van outside the hostel at 8 AM as a light rain fell from low-hanging clouds, still tired and bleary-eyed from a night that featured little sleep, lots of electronic music, copious beer, and shouted Australian phrases such as "argey-bargey." Talk of the famous Colombian cocaine cowboys had died down in the last decade until Netflix released their hit show Narcos to critical acclaim. Born in Palmira, Colombia in 1961, Maria Victoria Henao met her future husband Pablo Escobar at a very young age. [16], Soon, the demand for cocaine greatly increased in the United States, which led to Escobar organizing more smuggling shipments, routes, and distribution networks in South Florida, California, Puerto Rico, and other parts of the country. On 2 December 1993, Escobar was found in a house in a middle-class residential area of Medellin by Colombian special forces using technology provided by the United States. Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949-December 2, 1993) was a Colombian drug lord and the leader of one of the most powerful criminal organizations ever assembled. [17], Escobar was also involved in philanthropy in Colombia and paid handsomely for the staff of his cocaine lab. Colombia begins sterilizing Pablo Escobar's hippos. In 2019, Escobar's company, Escobar Inc., announced that they would be launching a $350 foldable "Cartel-E-Phone" smartphone an eyebrow-raising price, considering a similar product from Samsung retails for $1,980. Roberto Escobar took issue with Netflix's semi-biographical show about his brother's operations Narcos and claimed unspecified intellectual property violations to the tune of an incredible $1B. Who are the richest drug dealers in history? ", "Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramirez to Play PABLO ESCOBAR", "Joe Carnahan Is Going to Be Killing a New Pablo, and We Know Who It Is", "Javier Bardem on Playing Pablo Escobar With Penelope Cruz in, "Mugshots | Pablo Escobar Hunting the Druglord", "Telemundo Media's 'Pablo Escobar, El Patron del Mal' Averages Nearly 2.2 Million Total Viewersby zap2it.com", "New on Netflix August 2015: From Narcos and Spellbound to Kick Ass 2 and Dinotrux", "Ex-DEA agents who fought Pablo Escobar headline new NatGeo documentary", "Is Countdown to Death: Pablo Escobar (2017) on Netflix USA? His killing was mourned and his funeral attended by over 25,000people. [63], Escobar kept four hippos in a private menagerie at Hacienda Npoles. [28], A drug distributor, Griselda Blanco, is also reported to have conducted a clandestine, but passionate, relationship with Escobar; several items in her diary link him with the nicknames "Coque de Mi Rey" (My Coke King) and "Polla Blanca" (White Cock). In 2016, he sent a letter to Netflix regarding the Narcos TV series, demanding $1 billion . By 2007, the animals had multiplied to 16 and had taken to roaming the area for food in the nearby Magdalena River. . The worlds defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking whats new and whats next since 1952. Muoz Portal was a Mexican national who had worked as a location scout since 2003. It is stated that while on escape, Pablo Escobar had burned down more than two million dollars currency in order to protect and warm up his daughter from the cold, while they were hiding at a farm in the mountains, close to the city of Medellin. The army was searching for me and Pablo at this time. [58], Escobar's sister, Luz Maria Escobar, also made multiple gestures in attempts to make amends for the drug baron's crimes. And with little to no follow up to the whole "I cured HIV because horses" thing, besides him noting that "soon we will release our breakthrough medicine and suffering everywhere will be ended," the Q&A section was over. Pablo Sicario 4 2 episodes, 2015 Camilo Amores . The van wound its way up to the hilltop residence, through the gates, and parked outside the garage that still held Pablo's dirt bike and the old blue truck he had first used to smuggle cocaine paste over the border. In 1991, Medellin's homicide rate was a shocking 381 . [20][21], Escobar still held a grudge against Luis Carlos Galn, who kicked him out of politics, and was assassinated on 18 August 1989, at Escobar's orders. Members of the Cali Cartel even replayed their recordings of her conversations with Pablo for their wives to demonstrate how a woman should behave. According to El Pais , his vehicle was found . It has been said that Escobar had stolen gravestones with his brother in his teenage years, selling them to smugglers from Panama. The worlds greatest outlaw and cocaine trafficker was born to Abel de Jesus Escobar Echeverri, a simple farmer. Able was married to Hermilda Gaviria. Pablo Escobar's brother, Roberto De Jesus Escobar Gaviria, is calling for Netflix to increase its security protocols in the wake of the death of Carlos Muoz Portal, a location scout for the . If you have the intellect, you dont need to use weapons. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. Or was that fictionalized? Authorities in Mexico do not yet have any suspects in the killing of Muoz Portal due to the lack of witnesses. Charlott Boss), released in 2020, has garnered more than 5.6 million views for its official music video. The compound, now half-demolished and overtaken by vegetation and wild animals, featured a mansion, apartments, courtyards, a large swimming pool, a helicopter landing pad, reinforced windows, tiled floors, and a large but unfinished building to the side of the mansion. Especially without our blessing. The facts surrounding his death are still unknown as authorities continue to investigate.". One of the Aussies was quick to jump in. The two dropped out of school after more than a year, but Escobar, who did not give up, briefly became autonomous in Latin America by forging high school diplomas. It is said that in error in judgment, Escobar made a phone call to his wife that police were able to trace and use to locate him. However, Carlos' time in Colombia was short-lived, as he was gunned down by the Los Pepes while they were attacking one of Escobar's safe-houses. 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