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Pablo Escobar

Pablo Escobar may be long gone, but his hippos are still a big problem for Colombia

Environment

Pablo Escobar was many things, a Colombian drug lord, a politician and, more surprisingly, a zoo keeper. Most of his menagerie has been “rehomed” — but the hippos remain. And that’s a problem.Pablo Escobar was many things, a Colombian drug lord, a politician and, more surprisingly, a zoo keeper. Most of his menagerie has been “rehomed” — but the hippos remain. And that’s a problem.

Colombian newspapers and magazines from December 1993 on the death of druglord Pablo Escobar. Yolanda Perdomo saved them from that time.

In the land of Capone, Colombian immigrants struggle to imagine kingpin Pablo Escobar as a tourist draw

Business, Economics and Jobs
The Escobar-Henao company image.

Would you buy the shirt of an infamous Colombian drug lord?

Business, Economics and Jobs

Amidst Colombian violence, arts forge an alternative path

Global Politics

Colombians reclaim their land

Development & Education

Medellín’s Makeover

Business, Economics and Jobs

In the past few years, Medellin, Colombia has seemingly been transformed from a blighted haven for drug trafficking to an award-winning place of smart urban design. The man who gets a lot of the credit for that is the former mayor, Sergio Fajardo.

The World

Art & Music as Alternatives to Violence in Medellín, Colombia

Arts, Culture & Media

Colombia’s second largest city was once dominated by the drug cartel of Pablo Escobar. Crime remains high. Which is why several groups in the city are determined to provide peaceful alternatives for young people through art and music.

‘Cocaine Godmother’ Griselda Blanco Killed in Colombia

Conflict & Justice

Colombia’s “Queen of Cocaine,” Griselda Blanco was gunned down in Medellin yesterday. She was 69. John Otis has more on the country’s infamous female drug lord.

The World

Struggling to store drug evidence in Colombia

Conflict & Justice

Authorities in Colombia have been fighting an effective battle against drug traffickers. Police have confiscated thousands of assets for use as evidence in court. But John Otis reports from Bogota that keeping track of everything has proved impossible.