Botero obras pablo escobar biography

On December 2, 1999, the blow dealt to trafficking in Colombia was so great that it sent shockwaves around the world. Pablo Escobar, the leader of the Medellín Cartel was shot while fleeing not only from the Colombian authorities but also from his enemies, who had been trying to get rid of him for some time.

Although it is not clear who fired the gun that killed Pablo Escobar, many used his death to turn it into art, as in the case of Fernando Botero, who painted two paintings with the drug trafficker as the main figure, of which the BBC in London revealed their story, taking advantage of the fact that this weekend marked a quarter of a century since the death of one of the most dangerous drug traffickers in the world.

Botero’s Infamous Paintings of Pablo Escobar

Fernando Botero, Colombian by birth, painted two paintings that although they were not pinnacles of his career, are considered an important part of it, especially for what they reflect to the world.

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