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Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdɾes eskoˈβaɾ saldaˈrjaɣa]; 13 March 1967 – 2 July 1994) [1] was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played for Atlético Nacional , BSC Young Boys , and the Colombia national team . [ 2 ]
This is a list of successful assassinations, sorted by location.For failed assassination attempts, see List of people who survived assassination attempts.. For the purposes of this article, an assassination is defined as the deliberate, premeditated murder of a prominent figure, often for religious, political or monetary reasons.
Pablo Escobar, the notorious leader of the Medellin cartel, was killed on December 2, 1993, in Medellin, Colombia, by members of Search Bloc, the Columbian Special Forces. [1] After months of evading capture, Escobar was finally located through a phone call to his family. He was shot while attempting to escape from a roof, with bullets striking ...
The world's most powerful drug lord made a lot of enemies -- which one killed him is much less clear. 23 years ago, Pablo Escobar was gunned down in his hometown, but his killing remains shrouded ...
The hostages were freed by soldiers who stormed the prison, but as many as six people have been reported killed. In the confusion, Mr. Escobar, his brother Roberto and a half dozen other inmates ...
Pablo Escobar: The King of Coke (2007) is a TV movie documentary by National Geographic, featuring archival footage and commentary by stakeholders. [86] [87] Escobar (2009) was delayed because of producer Oliver Stone's involvement with the George W. Bush biopic W. (2008). As of 2008, the release date of Escobar remained unconfirmed.
Three decades after his death, the notorious drug lord has made Medellín a tourism destination.
Escobar remained in exile in Canada for the next several years until 1942, shortly after the American entrance into World War II, when he returned to Mexico to offer his services to President Lázaro Cárdenas. [2] By 1952 he had achieved the rank of major general in the Mexican Army and was active in politics. He died in Mexico City in 1969.