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Pablo Escobar, the godfather of the Medellin Cartel in Colombia in February, 1988. (Eric VANDEVILLE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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Three decades after Pablo Escobar’s death, drugs ravage Medellin

With 2.2 million inhabitants, Medellin is today the city with the highest drug consumption – 15.5% – in Colombia

  • Juan Sebastian Serrano
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