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How Pablo Escobar Became the ‘Godfather of Cocaine’

And how the empire he built set the stage for the modern narco-trafficking industry. A FRONTLINE documentary investigates ...

Colombia may kill dozens of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’—here’s why

Escobar’s private zoo is turning into a wildlife crisis.
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The Wild True Story Behind Pablo Escobar’s Mugshot From 1976

While he had yet to become the powerful kingpin when it was taken, Pablo Escobar's mugshot in 1976 revealed a smug sense that ...

Dozens of 'cocaine hippos' tied to drug lord Pablo Escobar to be culled

The cocaine hippos escaped Pablo Escobar's ranch after the drug lord was killed by national police in 1993. Since then, they ...