He entered the narcotics world in the 1960s, dealing marijuana and then involve to cocaine in the 1970s. after a bit, through his merciless and brutal ways, Escobar would become the head of the notorious Medellín Cartel. Escobar suborned everyone from police to judges and politicians and slaughtered anyone who got in his way. His brutal but successful practice was known as plata o plomo, literally “money or lead,” which meant that if one did not accept a more from
cocaine being shipped to the U.S., thus earning him the title of one of Forbes Magazine’s 10 wealthiest people in the world. Early 1970’s Escobar entered into the cocaine trade, joining others like him to form structure and make about the Medellin Cartel. Gaining support from his community and others around him by using his money to sponsor charities and team clubs. Later on that support dwindled as Escobar reined murder on those who were against him. Escobar is one of the most notorious and one
Escobar needed to smuggle more cocaine in order to become powerful and that meant he needed to start his own cartel. In 1975 Fabio Restrepo, a drug trafficker from Medellin was murdered, most likely under Pablo’s orders, Escobar later took charge of Restrepo’s cartel. Along with the Ochoa brothers, Jorge Luis, Juan David, and Jorge Jr, they took over the Medellin drug trade and the Medellin Cartel was born. In 1976 Pablo Escobar and some of his men were arrested coming back from Ecuador with a shipment
Escobar along with other criminals of his time went on to create the Medellin Cartel. This cartel was ruthless and aided in these hits he ordered as well as assisted in his drug trafficking. Eventually, he earned a spot on Forbes Magazine’s list of the ten wealthiest people in the world with an estimated net worth of thirty billion. Eventually
Felipe Espinosa was born Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Territory in 1836. Espinosa was a notorious Mexican-American murderer who killed an estimated thirty-two people in the Colorado Territory during the summer of 1863. He is widely considered to be one of America's first serial killers. Felipe Espinosa died at the hands of legendary tracker Tom Robin in 1863. What sets Felipe Espinosa apart from other serial killers is the fact that his motivation for killing came as a direct result of the United
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was born in a lower middle class family in the city of Medellin on December 1st, 1949. His brother, Roberto Escobar, always said he was caring and always wanted to support the family.(Banks) Escobar began his criminal career as a schoolboy by stealing tombstones from graveyards and selling them to smugglers from Panama. He eventually drifted into petty crime until he got hired to illegaly drive coca paste from the Andean Mountains to laboratories in Medellin. During this
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar’s ambition and ruthlessness made him one of the most powerful, prosperous, and most violent criminals of all time. Escobar was a Colombian drug trafficker who ultimately controlled over eighty percent of the cocaine shipped to the United States, earning him the rank of one of Forbes Magazine’s top ten wealthiest people in the world. Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was born December 1, 1949, in the Colombian city of Rionegro, Antioquia. Escobar came from modest means
Hayden Payne Mrs.Way English II 21 March 2023 The Life of Pablo Escobar The Cuban drug lord, Pablo Escobar, was notorious for his drug running cartel from the early 1980’s to the early 1990s. Escobar’s legendary career came to a finish in December of 1993 when he was gunned down by a police squad on a rooftop in his hometown, Medellin Colombia. Pablo Escobar was born on December 1, 1949 into a low-class family and began participating in gang activities at the young age of 11. Escobar became
Pablo Escobar led a life similar to many young males in South America. Believing a path to legitimacy and considerable wealth lay in crime, like many young South Americans, he committed petty crimes in the beginning. Petty theft opened the door to his vivid criminal record, stealing small things until he began car theft. As this was deemed unprofitable for the trouble, Escobar began smuggling and dealing contraband. His wares included smuggled televisions, cigarettes, and many other consumer products
of the most violent criminals in all times. During the time large amounts of coca paste were purchased in Bolivia and Peru, and brought to the United States. During his operations he was not alone; he had others working with him from the Medellin Cartel. Pablo Escobar controlled 80% of all the drug trafficking, he was announced to be one of the ten richest men on earth. His rising cost the lives of three Colombian presidential candidates, an attorney general, a justice minister, more than 200 judges
Pablo Escobar’s Economic and Social Impact on Colombia and America Introduction Beginning in the early 1970s, Colombia began to develop economically for one significant reason: the Medellin Drug Cartel, beginning with the wealthiest, one of the most wanted men in the world, Pablo Escobar. Not only did Escobar impact Colombia economically and socially, but he also impacted the United States in a multitude of ways that are still seen in society today. Pablo Escobar, also known as the “King of Cocaine
profession during his youth, supposedly robbing gravestones and smoothing them down for resale to nearby smugglers. Escobar ventured into the cocaine trade during the 1970s, forming partnerships with other criminal elements to create the Medellin Cartel. Escobar gained fame through funding various charity projects and football clubs in his home town and around Colombia. He earned popularity by sponsoring charity projects and soccer clubs. Escobar was born in a modest family, his dad being a peasant
Merriam-Webster defines dilemma as “a problem offering two possibilities, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable”. In the same context, ethical means “behaviors conforming to accepted standards of conduct”. Together, ethical dilemma implies a situation offering two unambiguously acceptable or preferable possibilities that involve conforming to accepted standards of conduct. This seemingly complicated and unrealistic concept, in fact, pervades every aspect of our culture. The first
Missouri Law and Monopolies America is a nation that is founded on the belief that personal freedoms are important. This notion certainly extends to the realm of business decisions as well--as such, early on in America’s history, there were not many regulations placed on businesses. However, over time, monopolies began to develop. These monopolies were considered to be bad for the market, because they discouraged competition, and as a result, led to over inflated prices on various goods and services
Since the end of the Civil War, powerful men, referred to as captains of industry, formed trusts to control markets. They did this through their collusion, price-fixing, and anticompetitive activities, which took a toll on competition and innovation. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was passed to combat the harmful effect of trusts which the captains of industry controlled by creating an uneven playing field through their size and scope. The act passed with strong public support however due
Chapter 38 of “Business Law and the Environment” is about laws that protect against unfair practices that companies may make to produce a less competitive market. The apprehension with unfair practices ultimately starts in the 1800’s. That is not to say that unfair competitive methods never existed, but that they were not of much concern beforehand. Through most of the 19th century, competition was a centralized event. It was near impossible for companies to spread, so they remained local; states
Examination of Donald Sterling’s Antitrust Claims in His Complaint against the National Basketball Association I. Introduction On May 30, 2014, Donald Sterling, then owner of Los Angeles Clippers (“Clippers”), filed a complaint (“Complaint) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) claiming, among others, damages for antitrust violations under Sherman Act §1. This legal action was in response to the NBA’s sanctions
Justin Kim Jeff Schwartje March 22, 2017 What are the social effects of illegal drug trading? Trade and Aid Drug trafficking is happening all around the globe at the moment, from mass producers and cartels in certain isolated areas to small drug dealers downtown. The topic area for this report question is Trade and Aid. This report will be considering the possible social effects drug trafficking has done to the world. It will discuss what my peers and I think about drug trafficking, what laws my
Consumer’s satisfaction and quality of prices would have decreased if the Sherman Antitrust Act haven’t been created by the Congress in 1890. Since the 17th century monopolies have existed. The Sherman Antitrust Act created on the 17th century by Senator John Sherman, from Ohio was the beginning of a lasting fight against monopolies. The Sherman Antitrust Act had the objective of preventing anticompetitive monopolies, thus, protecting consumers. President Theodore Roosevelt was the first American
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act had many organized competition that led to manipulation of prices. Big businesses were involved with this manipulation. The accusations were that small groups of people would take control over businesses to gain more power by monopolizing prices hence the Sherman Anti-Trust Act came into place. There also were many complications with this act which would cause many arguments about power and finances. There were many things that went wrong like small groups of people had