Pablo Escobar

Pablo Escobar

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Pablo Escobar, the infamous Colombian drug lord, is remembered for his controversial legacy, which includes a population of hippos that have since become a local ecological issue.

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Pablo Escobar was the leader of the Medellín cartel and is associated with immense wealth from cocaine trafficking.

În interiorul imperiilor mafiei: conace-fortăreață, averi uriașe ascunse și grădini zoologice private
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-06-01
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Pablo Escobar was an infamous drug lord known for offering government officials the choice of taking a bribe or a murder contract.

Ulakai Fakaosilea revealed as Comanchero who arranged 199kg drug import while in prison for 501kg shipment on 90 Mile Beach
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-05-29
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Pablo Escobar is a historical Colombian drug lord known for his strong religious devotion, particularly to the Santo Niño de Atocha.

Los Santos del Narco: La devoción secreta de "El Mencho" y otros líderes delincuenciales
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2026-03-04
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Pablo Escobar was the world's worst drug criminal who was killed in Medellín, Colombia 33 years ago.

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Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-03-02
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Pablo Escobar became one of the most notorious drug lords in the world during the time of the World Cup preparations.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-03-01
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Pablo Escobar is referenced as a comparison to El Mencho, being one of the largest drug traffickers in the world.

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La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-02-25
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Years earlier in Colombia, Pablo Escobar had already shaped the model of the modern drug empire.

From El Mencho to El Chapo to Pablo Escobar: How the world’s most notorious drug lords built global empires | World News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-02-23
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Pablo Escobar is known for his stories being brought into homes through Netflix, showcasing the allure of the drug lifestyle.

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Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2026-02-18
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El Chapo

Pablo Escobar was a notorious Colombian drug lord whom José Luis Russo feared during his time in Colombia.

Murió Pete Russo, campeón con Peñarol y con la selección uruguaya, que anuló a Morena, le dijo fantasma a Diego Maradona y se escondió de Pablo Escobar
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-02-11
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Pablo Escobar is noted for globalizing the cocaine rush of the 1980s.

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Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-02-10
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Al Capone

Pablo Escobar is referenced as a notorious figure in Colombia, mentioned in the context of insults directed at Nicolás Mejía.

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El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-02-09
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Pablo Escobar was a notorious drug lord who controlled Colombia during the time of Escobar's murder.

סוחר הסמים שנקשר ברצח אנדרס אסקובר נורה למוות במקסיקו
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-02-07
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Pablo Escobar was a powerful drug lord in Colombia during the 1980s, whose legacy still affects the perception of Medellín.

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Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-01-25
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Simeon Lopez
Simeon Lopez

Pablo Escobar was invoked by Manzoor Nadir as an example of a notorious figure entering parliamentary life.

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Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2026-01-24
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Patel compared Wedding to notorious drug lords such as Pablo Escobar.

Fugitive Olympic snowboarder turned ‘modern-day El Chapo’ arrested
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-24
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Mr Patel described Wedding as the 'largest narco-trafficker in modern times', akin to notorious drug lords like Pablo Escobar.

Ex-Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin arrested in Mexico – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-01-24
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Pablo Escobar was a notorious Colombian drug lord and the leader of the Medellín Cartel.

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Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-01-19
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Marcelo Pecci
Marcelo Pecci

Pablo Escobar is the main 'idol' of almost all the criminals arrested for selling drugs.

Criminales, nuevos “ídolos” de jóvenes: la alerta de la Senad sobre una tendencia - Policiales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-12-23
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Pablo Escobar was a feared narcotrafficker who brought hippos to Colombia as an exotic whim.

Los hipopótamos de Pablo Escobar, 40 años de un grave problema ambiental | Internacional
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-12-20
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Pablo Escobar was known as the drug lord who turned his prison into a luxurious hotel.

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Youm7·EgyptEgypt· 2025-12-12
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From playing cartel kingpin Pablo Escobar in Netflix’s Narcos to a slick assassin in Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

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The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-12-07
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Pablo Escobar sought to turn Colombia into a narco-state, representing the peak of organized crime in the country.

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El País·SpainSpain· 2025-11-30
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Pablo Escobar is referenced as a notorious figure in Colombia's history of narcotrafficking during the early 1990s.

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El País·SpainSpain· 2025-11-30
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