Pablo Escobar's Funeral - What Happened That Day

foreign December 3rd 1993 in Medellin Colombia it is not just an ordinary man being buried he is the most powerful drug lord of all time some called him Robin Hood While others a terrorist and drug lord that day the crowd was so large that the Colombian police and army had to maintain order at the funeral why were 25 000 people at the funeral of the most wanted criminal in the world why so much chaos and sadness to learn about the day of the funeral of the biggest drug lord keep watching this video [Music] the horrifying day of Pablo's death [Music] Don Pablo after 16 years as a drug kingpin his end was near he was on the run from everyone from the Colombian American government to the rivals of the cartels and everyone wanted him there was a big problem no one knew where he was but the CIA already had Pablo's family under control and they were waiting for Pablo's fatal mistake on December 2nd 1993 Pablo called his son Pablo knew this was a risk but perhaps he saw that it was over and he wanted to hear from his son one last time this was for the CIA to locate Pablo in Barrio Los Olivos a neighborhood in Medela after an intervention by the Colombian Army and American Special Forces they killed the only bodyguard and Pablo after an exchange of fire immediately after that Viva Colombia was heard on the radio from the cheering of the army we just killed Pablo Escobar public reaction to the death of the drug lord drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed today 16 months after his escape from prison soon after the news spread in the nation there was turmoil in the country a flashpoint was so great that it awakened people from every corner of the country the news of his death spread like a plague news channels couldn't say another word but Pablo Escobar has been shot dead the drug lord is breathing no more on the Colombian soil radio channels were screaming loud out that Escobar is no more the crowd's reaction to Escobar's demise was a fusion of sadness and admiration there was a palpable sense of loss and suffering the game was changing for the drug dealers and everyone wanted to take control of the pitch the government took the Pablo family in custody and suddenly there was a gavel on the Colombian streets people started to emerge to the death scene it was no longer what a myriad of people showed up at the death scene they were no other but followers of Escobar and came to hail their Robin Hood he was a ruthless cocaine Baron to government but a hero to the people of the hillside of Medellin the Colombians will remember him as the man who gave Millions to the poor in Colombia the funeral day [Music] a large number of people arrived at the funeral and Pablo's family and friends were also there to pay their last tribute some were saddened by the loss of their Robin Hood others were relieved that Escobar could no longer carry out his criminal activities the mourners were t-shirts with pictures of Pablo Escobar and some carried signs like Pablo you will always be with us and Long Live Pablo Escobar Reports say that the crowd was so big that the drug Lord's family couldn't open the car doors that took them to the funeral and they had to turn around and miss the funeral the drug lord family mourned him in silence and fear the death of Pablo Escobar had a major effect on his family and friends who were not only grieving his loss but also feeling the effects of the media Spotlight that surrounded the news of his death after he died his body was taken to a local morgue in Medallion Colombia after paying their respects to the Fallen drug lord Escobar's family fled the scene as reporters and their enemies surrounded the funeral the funeral was held at the jardines montesacro cemetery in Medallion two days after his death thousands mourned that horrifying Day saying their last goodbyes the authorities tried to maintain order but they couldn't stop those outraged mourners after stopping the crowd they fought back and went to the funeral but the burial was carried out with such urgency that the priest tried to say some prayers but eventually couldn't perform them due to the push and pressure from the crowd his family faced many problems fear of the enemy pressure from the government and accusations from the reporters it was one hell of a day when the reporters ambushed the family Escobar's son uttered in anguish we are just going through a lot and trying to make our lives normal for my mother my sister Manuela and me the past 24 hours had been the most intense hours of Our Lives not only did we have to deal with the terrible pain of losing the family head in such a violent way but the funeral was even worse this day changed so much some lost their family head some lost their hero While others got rid of the most notorious criminal on Earth what do Colombians think of the legend Pablo Escobar was a controversial and polarizing figure in Colombia people there have different ideas about it some admire Escobar as a robin hood-like figure who used his power and wealth to help the underprivileged and oppressed of his community some Colombians despise him for being a violent and immoral drug dealer who was involved in criminal activities many of the Colombians say that Pablo is a black story for the country like Hitler for the Germans some say Colombian passports are looked at at the airport more than necessary because of the name of the country this irritates them since his untimely death in 1993 opinion has been divided over whether he should be remembered as a folk hero or a Horror Story what do you think does Pablo Escobar deserve so much attention even today write to us in the comments [Music]

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Length: 7min 9sec (429 seconds)

Published: Sun Jan 08 2023