Pablo Escobar Research Paper

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Pablo Escobar was once the most wanted man on Earth. The Colombian and American government worked hard to find him and kill him because of all the damage he did to the city of Bogota, Colombia and the entire South Florida/Miami region of the United States. The reward for his capture was millions of dollars. However, no one that wanted to capture him could ever find him. Pablo was a father and husband, and he worked hard to protect them, his cocaine empire, and himself. When he felt threatened, Pablo and his partners were never afraid to kill the most innocent of people. He was a trillionaire, and he was living a life in the shadows for his family’s and his own protection. Starting out, Pablo and his partners were unaware of how large

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