Illegal drug trade in Colombia
The release of ‘Popeye,’ a trusted assassin for Pablo Escobar, enrages many Colombians
Cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar was killed more than two decades ago, but one of the last surviving members of Escobar’s ultra-violent Medellin cartel just became a free man. The release of John Jairo Velásquez, who left prison on August 19, has sparked controversy in Colombia.
