Medellín

Colombia is located in the northwest side of South America, it has an extension of 1'141,748 square kilometers and a population of 48 654,000, with a density of 43.9 per square kilometers (UNdata, 2016). Colombia is the second most unequal country in Latin America, where 10% of the richest population of the country earns four times more than 40% of the poorest population (The World Bank, 2016). And although poverty has declined since 2002, inequality has remained constant. More than two thirds…

record of cocaine exports from Colombia dates back far past the time of Pablo Escobar, he is one of, if not the most, successful Drug Kingpin of all time, and is responsible for implementing a drug empire that stretched from his small hometown of Medellín, Colombia into the United States, to Europe, and even to as far as Asia. He made a fortune which allowed him to corrupt and influence Governments and Officials into following his every wish or…

At his height, Pablo Escobar, leader of the Medellin cartel, was making $420 million per week through the importing of over fifteen tons of cocaine daily into the United States. Although the number of people killed during Escobar’s leading of the Medellin Cartel (1975-1993) is unknown, one of Escobar’s hitman has been linked to over three hundred murders and ordered over three thousand murders. Escobar’s constant cash flow and notorious murder record made him one of the richest, ruthless and…

lived. Pablo was born in a little town called Rionegro, located close to Colombia’s capital which is Medellin. One of Pablo’s famous known quotes was “plata o plomo” which means money or death. In this motto Pablo stated that if people were against him or did not do what he asked to do, he would kill them. Pablo Escobar was considered a criminal because he was the leader and founder of the “Medellin Cartel” which lead to major catastrophes, people considered him as an eager person or a monster…

Griselda Blanco was her name and other’s new her by her nicknames like the “Black Widow,” “The Godmother,” and “Queen of Cocaine” was born in Cartagena, Columbia on February 15, 1943 but she grew up in Medellin, Columbia. It is said that she suspected of murdering over 200 people. And while hiding from the law for 10 years she was responsible for having cocaine transported from her hometown Columbia to New York, Miami, and also Southern California. But she couldn't run forever because she got…

Money and drugs is a powerful weapon in all parts of the world now in days. Strong organizations such as the Medellin cartel and the cartel of Sinaloa are as powerful enough to control a whole country; just like Pablo Escobar and Joaquin Guzman Loera did. Drug Trafficking deals with importing illegal substances such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and other various illegal drugs. Importing methods have evolved over time, shipment methods go from boat, plane, car, submarines, and underground…

tickets and contraband cigarettes. At only 22 years old, Pablo became a millionaire working for smuggler Alvaro Prieto. These were all only small steps that Pablo took, there 's always that one final step: Escobar ordered the death of Fabio Restrepo, a Medellin Drug Lord. This was Pablo 's chance to finally step into a lot of power. This opportunity would hand him political, economic, and criminal influence. Escobar was able to communicate with five other illegal entrepreneurs in…

wrong action? B. Pablo Escobar was born in Medellin, Colombia. He came from a rural family. Even though many people believe that he did not have heart, he cared so much for his family well being. C. You will learn about how he became a drug dealer, how much wealth he earned, as well as how his goals made him as cruel as a terrorist. Transition Statement: Now, I wanted to talk about how he became a drug dealer. I. He was a drug lord from the cartel of Medellin, Colombia. A. He became major…

mansions, planes, his own private zoo and a personal army comprising of soldiers and hardened criminals. Here are 15 facts about Pablo Escobar, a man who continues to fascinate us even after his death. 1. He started off as a criminal on the streets of Medellin in his teens, smuggling cars, tombstones, cigarettes and even kidnapped people for ransom. He entered the drug business in the 1970s.…

sooner or later to the United States. In my dear Colombia I thought it would never happen, but at age 10, this girl had to fulfill his destiny. My transition travels and departure of my dear homeland was sad and happy at the same time. I was born in Medellin, Colombia in 1984, in a loving and unconventional family. After my mother Gloria, he was discharged from the hospital, went to live with my grandparents, Alice and Arthur and my uncles, Luis Carlos, the bachelor of the family, and Gustavo,…