Mourning The Loss
Pablo's death was met with mixed emotions for the Colombian community. As with most things in life, it's all about perspective. For the people terrorized by Escobar, his death came as a relief. For those that lived in Barrio Escobar or were given money by Pablo to live out their dreams, they mourned extensively. During his funeral, people surrounded his casket and took turns opening it to see the drug lord one last time. To this day, his grave is filled with flowers and people crying over him
To read a NY Times article about how Pablo was buried as a Folk Hero click here.
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