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Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (1 December 1949 – 2 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist. His cartel supplied an estimated 80% of the cocaine smuggled into the United States at the height of his career. He was often called "The King of Cocaine" and was the wealthiest criminal in history, with an estimated known net worth of between US$25 and US$30 billion by the early 1990s,making him one of the richest men in the world in his prime.
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His father was a farmer and his mother was a school teacher
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Escobar married Maria Victoria Henao
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Escobar got the nickname “Robin Hood” from poor people.
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Escobar’s Medellin Cartel delivered 80% of the cocaine to the United States in 1980.
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Escobar was designated as a deputy representative to the House of Representatives of Colombia in 1982.
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He spent millions on schools, football stadiums, hospitals, and churches
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Escobar was also doubted for a bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993.
