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The Media Interpretation Of : Rise And Fall Of Pablo Escobar

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Jai Mareddy
HIST 2222 Essay
Chamosa
11/13/16

US Media Interpretation of: Rise and Fall of Pablo Escobar

Abstract:
Pablo Escobar is known to many as king of the cocaine trade, having controlled and dominated over 80% of the cocaine shipped to the US. He was born on Dec. 1, 1949 in Rionegro, Colombia to Abel Escobar and Hermilda Gaviria. Pablo showed his finesse for criminal activities in college itself, when he ran a successful practice of selling counterfeit college diplomas to students. He later entered the cocaine trade in the early 1970’s. He formed the Medellin Cartel with other established criminals, and started one of the most successful crime organizations in Colombia. He initially earned popularity with the public by sponsoring various charity projects throughout the Antioquia region, however later terror campaigns resulting in the murder of thousands of civilians led to him being marked as a public enemy. He was killed in 1993, leading to the end of the biggest cocaine empire of the time.

Pablo Escobar: Early Life/Rise to Power
Pablo Escobar was born on December 1 to parents: Abel Escobar and Hermilda Gaviria. He grew up in modest means, with his father as a farmer and his mother as a schoolteacher. From very young, he was ambitious and wished to earn one million dollars by the time he was 22. Before getting into the drug trade, Escobar sold stolen tombstones to smugglers and was also into the business of stealing cars. His criminal activities included

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