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In 1982 parliamentary election, Escobar was elected as an alternate member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia as part of the Liberal Alternative movement. Through this, he was responsible for the construction of houses and football fields in western Colombia, which gained him popularity among the locals of the towns that he frequented. However, Colombia became the "murder capital of the world", and Escobar was vilified by the Colombian and American governments. In 1993, Escobar was shot and killed in his hometown by the Colombian National Police, Search Bloc, a day after his 44th birthday. | In 1982 parliamentary election, Escobar was elected as an alternate member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia as part of the Liberal Alternative movement. Through this, he was responsible for the construction of houses and football fields in western Colombia, which gained him popularity among the locals of the towns that he frequented. However, Colombia became the "murder capital of the world", and Escobar was vilified by the Colombian and American governments. In 1993, Escobar was shot and killed in his hometown by the Colombian National Police, Search Bloc, a day after his 44th birthday. | ||
== Early Life == | == Early Life== | ||
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was born on December 1<sup>st</sup>, 1949 in Rionegro, Colombia to a poor family; the third child of Abel de Jesus Escobar Echeverri and Hermilda de Los Dolores Gaviria Berrio. His father was a farmer while his mother was a teacher at an elementary school located in the region he grew up. | Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was born on December 1<sup>st</sup>, 1949 in Rionegro, Colombia to a poor family; the third child of Abel de Jesus Escobar Echeverri and Hermilda de Los Dolores Gaviria Berrio. His father was a farmer while his mother was a teacher at an elementary school located in the region he grew up. | ||
== Legacy == | ==Legacy== | ||
Pablo Escobar has been perceived by people from around the world as one of the most, impeccable and ambitious drug traffickers on the planet. He has been mentioned frequently in several songs by American rappers and groups, mainly in songs by New York rapper Nas, who named his alter ego "Nas Escobar" after Pablo Escobar. He first introduced the appellation in 1995 on Mobb Deep's "Eye For An Eye". | Pablo Escobar has been perceived by people from around the world as one of the most, impeccable and ambitious drug traffickers on the planet. He has been mentioned frequently in several songs by American rappers and groups, mainly in songs by New York rapper Nas, who named his alter ego "Nas Escobar" after Pablo Escobar. He first introduced the appellation in 1995 on Mobb Deep's "Eye For An Eye". | ||
Other rappers and hip hop groups that mentioned Escobar's name in their songs include Wu-Tang Clan, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne. In 2001, American director Ted Demme released his film ''Blow'' about American drug trafficker George Jung, in which Escobar was interpreted by New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis. Escobar appears as the main character in the first two seasons of Netflix's original series ''Narcos'', where he is portrayed by Brazilian actor Wagner Moura. | Other rappers and hip hop groups that mentioned Escobar's name in their songs include Wu-Tang Clan, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne. In 2001, American director Ted Demme released his film ''Blow'' about American drug trafficker George Jung, in which Escobar was interpreted by New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis. Escobar appears as the main character in the first two seasons of Netflix's original series ''Narcos'', where he is portrayed by Brazilian actor Wagner Moura. | ||
== Videos == | ==Videos== | ||
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Hotel Escobar - The Luxury Prison Pablo Escobar Built for Himself | Hotel Escobar - The Luxury Prison Pablo Escobar Built for Himself | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Trivia == | ==Trivia== | ||
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[[Category:Drug Dealers]] | [[Category:Drug Dealers]] | ||
[[Category:Criminals]] | [[Category:Criminals]] | ||