18/08/2023
Pablo Escobar was the notorious head of the Medellín Cartel in Colombia, known as one of the wealthiest criminals ever, with an estimated net worth of $30 billion. He controlled much of the global ccaine trade in the 1980s and was placed on the FBI's Most Wanted List.
In 1981, Escobar boldly took a photo directly outside the White House in Washington, D.C., along with his young son, Juan Pablo. The photo was captured by Escobar's wife, María Victoria Henao. By posing so brazenly near the seat of US political power, Escobar seemed to taunt authorities and flaunt that his status made him untouchable, even on American soil. However, his true motives for the photo remain unclear to this day.
After years of expanding his empire, Escobar met his end in 1993 during a shootout with Colombian police.