The Hunt For The Richest, Most Powerful Criminal In History Killing Pablo
The main topic in this book deals with a drug dealer from Colombia that used to be the king of cocaine. Additionally, he was someone that the Colombians were tired off and the only thing they wanted was to kill him not just put him in jail. Even though Pablo Escobar did helped the poor he also did some terrifying things to people that were innocent. He got killed by the participation of the U.S and the Colombian army and also the so called “los pepes”. The author Mark Bowden is a professor in the University of Delaware. His also a best-selling author and journalist. Graduated from Loyola University Maryland in 1973, where he also taught for 9 years. Mark Bowden lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with his wife Gail. He has 5 grown children and 2 granddaughters. Where he got the idea to write a book about Pablo Escobar when he had finished seeing a …show more content…
When there was allot of violence going on in Colombia specially medellin. When he was young he would steal headstones from the cemeteries and resell them and even selling protection on cars he stealed and cars he didn't. He would also send other people to kidnap individuals that did not owed him money. Pablo also started by being a member of the medellin cartel with low antioquia crime bosses. From their it was much more easier for him to take control over the cocaine that was shipped in the U.S. Until he got to control over 80% of the cocaine that was shipped.” But not being content to being just rich and powerful. He wanted to be admired. He wanted to be respected. He wanted to be loved.” With all the money received from the cocaine he then started to buy “mansions, built an airport, a helicopter, and a network of roads.” As well as crossed exotic animals mainly from africa to colombia.” Built in 6 different swimming pool and created several
The main topic in this book deals with a drug dealer from Colombia that used to be the king of cocaine. Additionally, he was someone that the Colombians were tired off and the only thing they wanted was to kill him not just put him in jail. Even though Pablo Escobar did helped the poor he also did some terrifying things to people that were innocent. He got killed by the participation of the U.S and the Colombian army and also the so called “los pepes”. The author Mark Bowden is a professor in the University of Delaware. His also a best-selling author and journalist. Graduated from Loyola University Maryland in 1973, where he also taught for 9 years. Mark Bowden lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with his wife Gail. He has 5 grown children and 2 granddaughters. Where he got the idea to write a book about Pablo Escobar when he had finished seeing a …show more content…
When there was allot of violence going on in Colombia specially medellin. When he was young he would steal headstones from the cemeteries and resell them and even selling protection on cars he stealed and cars he didn't. He would also send other people to kidnap individuals that did not owed him money. Pablo also started by being a member of the medellin cartel with low antioquia crime bosses. From their it was much more easier for him to take control over the cocaine that was shipped in the U.S. Until he got to control over 80% of the cocaine that was shipped.” But not being content to being just rich and powerful. He wanted to be admired. He wanted to be respected. He wanted to be loved.” With all the money received from the cocaine he then started to buy “mansions, built an airport, a helicopter, and a network of roads.” As well as crossed exotic animals mainly from africa to colombia.” Built in 6 different swimming pool and created several