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    the world’s most dangerous outlaw “Pablo Escobar” Gianella Mejia Language Arts Ms‚pena May 31‚ 2012 Pablo emilio Escobar was one of the world’s most wanted criminals in the 1980s. He was born december 1‚ 1949 in Antoquia‚ Colombia to middle class parents and family. Pablo’s older brother ‚Roberto‚ said that Pablo was a friendly‚ kind person who would’ve

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    Pablo Escobar The paper traces Escobar’s life from humble peasant beginnings to powerful cocaine drug dealer and kingpin. The paper discusses the sound financial decisions Escobar made as well as the way he invested in legitimate projects using the funds he gained illegally. The paper explores the influence Escobar had and the way he worked‚ ultimately unsuccessfully‚ to establish a no-extradition clause into the Colombian constitution. Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was born on December 1 1949

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    Pablo Escobar was born on December 1‚ 1949. He grew up in Rio Negro‚ Colombia just miles away from his future empire headquarters in Medellin. His mother was a schoolteacher‚ which didn’t seem to stop Pablo from being suspended from his school on numerous occasions. Pablo once told his mother that he wanted to be "big" someday but I don’t think this was what she had in mind. Pablo started out making money by sneaking into grave yards at night and stealing the tombstones from the deceased he would

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    Pablo Escobar Introduction Pablo Escobar was a man of power and riches during his time in history. Escobar was listed as the seventh richest man in the world in 1989. Coming from Medellin‚ the second largest city in Colombia‚ Escobar started off as a small time gangster and a car thief. His small time crimes would never amount to what he was going to become. In the late 1970 s Escobar and his cartel became one of the most powerful organized crime organizations. The cartel consolidated the cocaine

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    Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Columbian drug lord and leader of one of the most powerful criminal organizations ever assembled. During the height of his power in the 1980’s‚ he controlled a vast empire of drugs and murder that covered the globe. He made billions of dollars‚ ordered the murder of hundreds if not thousands of people‚ and ruled over a personal empire of mansions‚ airplanes‚ a private zoo and even his own army of soldiers and hardened criminals. Born on December 1‚ 1949 into

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    Pablo Escobar Pablo Escobar was born on December 1‚ 1949 in Rionegro‚ Columbia. His parents were Abel de Jesus Dari Escobar‚ a farmer‚ and Hemilda Garvine‚ a teacher.1 His family was poor and because of this‚ Pablo‚ at the age of five‚ promised his mother that he would give her everything. This was his childhood ambition‚ along with being rich by the time he was 22.1 The fact that he was poor motivated him and made him strive for power and money. He later became the most notorious and richest

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    Killing Pablo Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug lord who ran the Medellín Cartel. He controlled and profited off of the largest amount of cocaine that was brought to the United States. He was estimated to be worth $5 billion and named one of the wealthiest men in the world by Forbes magazine. His massive wealth bought him status and power‚ inside of Colombia. In 1982 Pablo Escobar ran for a substitute position in the Colombian Congress. He won and began using his newfound status to

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    Pablo Escobar * Born December 1‚1949 in Antioquia‚ Colombia * He controlled over 80% of the cocaine shipped to the u.s * Earned popularity by sponsoring charity projects and soccer clubs‚ but terror campaigns turned public opinion against him * He began his crime early stealing tombstones while he was young. * He started buying coca paste in Bolivia and Peru‚ refine it and transport it for sale in the us. * His first kill was in 1975 killing Fabio Restrepo taking over his

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    is the case of Pablo Escobar. At the height of his powers‚ Pablo Escobar was considered one of the richest men in the world and finding himself being the wealthiest criminal in history. He was responsible for the growth of the cocaine trade most notably United States amongst other countries. His influence was spread all throughout Colombia even to the point that he was able to use intimidation to bribe

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    Pablo Escobar Born into a modest middle class family‚ a father who was a farmer and a mother who was an elementary school teacher‚ Pablo was the third born of nine children. Pablo strived and was driven to succeed by all costs. As a young child Pablo hoped to one day become President of Columbia. However‚ Pablo fell in with the wrong crowd where his drive and determination to achieve great success was exploited and turned into money driven criminal acts. Soon the Pablo Escobar of humble beginnings

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