Born | Juan Pablo Escobar Henao 24 February 1977 (age 42) |
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Nationality | Colombian |
Other names | Miguelito Escobar |
Occupation | Architect, author |
Known for | Being the son of Pablo Escobar |
Notable work | Pablo Escobar: Mi padre (2014), Sins of My Father (2009) |
Children | Juan Emilio Escobar |
Parent(s) | Pablo Escobar and María Victoria Henao |
Sebastián with his father in 1979.
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Manuela Escobar Henao (Juana Manuela Marroquin Santos, in Argentina), Pablo Escobar’s daughter, has remained a more mysterious figure than her brother (Juan Pablo Escobar Henao) and mother (Maria Victoria Henao Vellejo). While the other two have conceded interviews and produced a documentary, Manuela has shied from the public eye. Apr 18, 2018 His daughter Manuela Escobar was only ten years of age when Pablo was killed. Losing a father at such young age made her vulnerable, and she suffered depression.
Sebastián Marroquín (born Juan Pablo Escobar Henao, 24 February 1977)[1][2] is a Colombian architect, author, and the son of slain Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Death of Pablo Escobar[edit]
On December 2, 1993, the Colombian National Police located and then killed Pablo Escobar (aged 44), when Escobar, one of Medellíns most infamous criminals, made a phone call to his family. Escobar's location was tracked by a Colombian electronic surveillance team. After Escobar took notice of the police surrounding the building where he was hiding out, he fled to the rooftops together with a bodyguard, where he was shot dead by the police.
Subsequent life[edit]
Juan Escobar, his mother, and his sister Manuela, first fled to Mozambique, then traveled on tourist visas to Argentina, where they ultimately remained and became citizens in exile from their native Colombia. Juan Pablo chose the name 'Sebastián Marroquín' from the telephone book and adopted it as his new name since he needed a new identity as he believed his original name was cursed by a voodoo priest he encountered in Mozambique[citation needed]. Manuela now lives in Central North Carolina under an alias and works as an electrical engineer[citation needed].
Although he and his family continue to make money on the rights to Pablo Escobar's name and likeness (such as selling clothing bearing his likeness for extra income), and have tried three times (unsuccessfully) to register Escobar's name as a brand,[3] Marroquín prefers not to be linked with his father, which includes mention of his previous name; he is also determined to dissociate himself from the Medellín Cartel and the illegal drug trade in Colombia.
Marroquín graduated from college with a degree in architecture. He now lives in Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires with his wife and son, and works as an architect. He has since met with some of his father's victims. (See Sins of My Father, the 2009 documentary).
Marroquín has returned to Colombia twice for visits: to pay his respects at his father's grave and for the documentary's premiere. He was not allowed to enter Hacienda Nápoles for a return visit to Escobar's 20-square-kilometre (7.7 sq mi) estate 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of Medellin, confiscated by the Colombian government after Escobar's death and now managed by the municipality of Puerto Triunfo as a public park, campground, and museum of Escobar's crimes.[4]
Sins of My Father[edit]
Sins of My Father (2009), an Argentine movie documentary five years in the making, 'followed Marroquín as he apologized to the sons of victims his late father ordered assassinated during a decade of terrorizing Colombia during his time as a major drug lord.'[5] The film promoted reconciliation and ending hatred.[4]
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Pablo Escobar: My Father[edit]
Using his birth name, Juan Pablo Escobar, Marroquin authored the book Pablo Escobar: My Father (2014).[6][7][8] using items from his father's life as clothing highlights. The clothing line has yet to turn a profit. Marroquin had stated part of the money from his business ventures will go to his father's victims and Colombian charities.[citation needed]
Controversies[edit]
Following the murder of a Netflix location scout for the crime drama series Narcos, Marroquín stated: 'Nothing has changed except the names. Now there's even more drug-trafficking and corruption.'[9]
References[edit]
- ^Imison, Paul (6 September 2015). 'Pablo Escobar's son: Why I gave up my vow of revenge and work to reform drug policy'. The Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^Álvarez Engel, Martín (22 September 2016). 'Drug Baron Pablo Escobar's Son Has Emerged As An Unlikely Voice For Peace'. HuffPost. Oath Inc. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^Agence France-Presse (14 September 2013). Malkin, Bonnie (ed.). 'Family of Pablo Escobar attempt to register his name as a brand'. The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ abForero, Juan (2 December 2009). 'Sebastian Marroquin speaks out about his father, Colombian kingpin Pablo Escobar'. The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^Hocking, Alex (3 May 2010). 'All my father left me was his watch: Juan Pablo Escobar'. Colombia Reports. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^Simon, Yara (29 December 2014). ''Pablo Escobar: My Father' Becomes Bestseller in Latin America; Escobar Jr. Says Father Helped Stigmatize Colombians'. Latin Post. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^Gurney, Kyra (5 December 2014). 'Top 10 Tales from Pablo Escobar's Son's Book'. InsightCrime. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
Some of Escobar's relatives and associates discussed in the article include: Gustavo Gaviria, Victoria Eugenia Henao Vallejo (Marroquin's mother), Roberto Escobar and his wife, 'El Gordo' (one of Escobar's men) on whom the drug lord pulled a cruel prank, Nicolas (Escobar's 'chubby cousin'), Alba Marina (Marroquin's aunt), Alberto Fujimori and his chief intelligence officer Vladimiro Montesinos, Jorge Giron Terrazas 'El Negro' Pabon (Escobar's friend), and Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela
- ^'About Escobar Henao'. Escobarhenao.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^Reid, Claire (7 October 2017). 'Pablo Escobar's Son Warns Netflix 'Nothing Has Changed' When It Comes To Cartel Violence'. LADbible. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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Bust of Diana Turbay. | |
Born | March 9, 1950 |
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Died | January 25, 1991 (aged 40) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse(s) | Miguel Uribe |
Children | 2 |
Diana Turbay Quintero (March 9, 1950 – January 25, 1991) was a Colombian journalist kidnapped by the Medellín Cartel and killed by the Colombia National Police during a botched rescue attempt. Her story has been portrayed in a non-fiction book by Gabriel García Márquez and onscreen.
- 4In popular culture
Early years[edit]
Diana Turbay was born on March 9, 1950, in Bogotá. Her father was Julio César Turbay Ayala,[1] the 25th president of the Republic of Colombia (1978–1982). The Turbay family are originally from Lebanon and her family still belong to, and frequent, the Club Colombo Libanes, a private social club of prominent Lebanese-Colombians.
Kidnapping and death[edit]
Turbay was kidnapped on August 30, 1990, when she was tricked into going to a supposed interview with a guerrilla leader, the Spanish priest Manuel Pérez Martínez, alias El Cura Pérez (The Priest Pérez). Turbay had been contacted by phone by an unidentified man. Later, a police investigation determined that the man belonged to Los Priscos, a criminal band, and had been hired by Pablo Escobar.[2] The latter's aim was to kidnap as many politicians and journalists as possible, to prevent Colombian legislators from approving an extradition treaty with the United States. Additional victims of this strategy were Francisco Santos Calderón, Maruja Pachón, and Marina Montoya.[3]
Turbay was kept at Copacabana, Antioquia, with her cameraman Richard Becerra. She died on January 25, 1991, during a botched rescue operation launched by the police without authorization from the family. The cause of death was a bullet in her back, which partially destroyed her liver and left kidney.[2]
Family[edit]
Turbay was survived by her two children, María Carolina Hoyos Turbay (born 1972) and Miguel Uribe Turbay (born 1986), and her husband, Miguel Uribe Londoño.[citation needed]
In popular culture[edit]
Literature[edit]
The story of Turbay's abduction is recounted in Gabriel Garcia Márquez's non-fiction book, News of a Kidnapping (1996).[3][4]
Television[edit]
Turbay is portrayed by the actress Liesel Potdevin in the TV series Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal (2012).
Turbay is portrayed by Gabriela de la Garza in the Netflix Original Series Narcos (2015).
References[edit]
- ^'Obituarios: Julio César Turbay Ayala, ex presidente de Colombia'. El Mundo (in Spanish). September 15, 2005.
- ^ ab'Hoy Se Cumplen 15 Años Del Asesinato De La Periodista Diana Turbay' (in Spanish). Las Voces Del Secuestro. January 25, 2006. Archived from the original on January 18, 2008.
- ^ abStone, Robert (June 15, 1997). 'The Autumn of the Drug Lord'. The New York Times.
- ^Marquez, Gabriel Garcia (1997). News of a Kidnapping. Grossman, Edith (Translator. New York: Albert A. Knopf.
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