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Last Update2025-08-09
Event Overview
Alias 'Pichi', dubbed the 'Pablo Escobar of Bucaramanga', has been sentenced to 52 years in prison. The severe sentence ensures he will spend the rest of his life incarcerated. The case highlights the crackdown on drug-related crimes in the region.
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Virginia Vallejo Reveals Details About Pablo Escobar's Involvement in Key Crimes in Colombia
Virginia Vallejo, the former partner of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, has provided new insights into some of the most violent episodes in Colombia's recent history during an interview with the magazine Semana. Vallejo, now 75 and living in Miami under political asylum, discussed her firsthand experiences and knowledge of events such as the 1985 siege of the Palace of Justice by the M-19 guerrilla group and the assassinations of political leaders Luis Carlos Galán and Rodrigo Lara Bonilla. She revealed that Escobar financed the M-19's attack on the Palace of Justice to destroy incriminating legal documents, a plan she learned about during a meeting at Escobar's Hacienda Nápoles. Vallejo also confirmed that Escobar contributed to the presidential campaign of Alfonso López Michelsen, highlighting the deep entanglement of drug money in Colombian politics. Her testimony has been crucial in ongoing judicial investigations, despite the personal risks, including an assassination attempt in Miami. Vallejo's revelations underscore the systemic violence and corruption during Escobar's reign and its lasting impact on Colombia.