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Medellin cartel

John Jairo Velásquez — commonly known as "Popeye" — gives his testimony against fellow Colombian drug cartel members in 2006.
Justice
The release of ‘Popeye,’ a trusted assassin for Pablo Escobar, enrages many Colombians
Colombian newspapers and magazines from December 1993 on the death of druglord Pablo Escobar. Yolanda Perdomo saved them from that time.
Business, Economics and Jobs
In the land of Capone, Colombian immigrants struggle to imagine kingpin Pablo Escobar as a tourist draw
Conflict & Justice
‘Cocaine Godmother’ Griselda Blanco Killed in Colombia