30 years ago today saw the long-awaited death of Pablo Escobar, the most notorious drug lord of the 20th century. At the height

30 years ago today saw the long-awaited death of Pablo Escobar, the most notorious drug lord of the 20th century. At the height of his prosperity in the 1980s, the Escobar-led Medellin cartel was more powerful than the Colombian government. While making tens of billions of dollars trafficking cocaine, they made life hell for tens of thousands of Colombians. An assassin who killed for Escobar, Jairo Velásquez, became a local star after 23 years in prison. Learn more in our video about him. We cover ‘Popeye’ in greater detail in our documentary, ‘Escobar’s Hitman’. #Colombia FOLLOW News&Docfilms Channel Источник: RT Documentary