Patrón Facts About Pablo Escobar
The biggest drug kingpin in the world, at the height of his power, Colombian national Pablo Escobar made more money than he knew what to do with, commanded an army, and killed thousands of people on his rise to the top.
Here are a few things you might not know about “The King of Cocaine” Pablo Escobar.
Pablo Escobar Facts
1. They Must Be So Proud
Pablo Escobar’s father was a farmer and his mother was a schoolteacher. She apparently never taught him to “Just Say No.”
2. Los Statutory
When he was 27, Escobar married Maria Victoria Henao Vellejo, who was only 15 at the time.
3. The Henao Family Seal of Disapproval
The relationship was, unsurprisingly, discouraged by Maria’s family who considered Escobar to be socially inferior. Escobar sure showed them with all his successful drug dealing.