Full documentary of the life and death and destruction of pablo escobar the colombian drug king pin. The documentary, titled escobar exposed, has been described by the only son of the colombian drug lord as the project in which he lost the fear to speak for the first time in his life. Surviving escobar is based on the memoirs of john jairo. My father was much crueler than the pablo escobar you see on netflix. Sins of my father is a 2009 argentinecolombian documentary film directed by nicolas entel.
In the book pablo escobar my father, the notorious drug lords only son, juan pablo escobar, recounts his memories of his father and the moments that marked colombias history. Back home in colomiba another unrelated escobar, pablo, was a druglord, with his money into the sport, on the opposite side of the medellincartel. The death of pablo escobar full documentary youtube. Pablo escobars widow victoria eugenia henao opens up in. Using his birth name, juan pablo escobar, marroquin authored the book pablo escobar. Rent sins of my father documentary on being pablo escobars son, and analyze if its worth to repeat that history.
Pablo escobar s son reveals his dad worked for the cia. Colombian drug baron pablo escobar was gunned down in 1993. While he was still in school he stole tombstones and sold them to smugglers from panama. My father, which revealed details of wild parties where pinatas were stuffed full of tens of thousands of dollars in cash. Sins of my father 2009, an argentine movie documentary five years in the making. Pablo escobars son is unhappy with netflixs glamorised take on his fathers life in new documentary. Based on his autobiography, the series follows possibly the. While rival drug cartels warred in the streets and the countrys murder rate climbed to highest in the world, the colombian national soccer team set out to blaze a new image for their country. The story of colombian drug kingpin escobar through the eyes of. Twentythree years after escobars death, marroquin is profiting from his fathers legend. The rise of colombian soccer is attributed to the influx of drug money into the sport by pablo escobar and the other drug cartels. The danger that the family faced after escobars death was so real that they had. Pablo escobar, colombian criminal who, as head of the medellin cartel, was arguably the worlds most powerful drug trafficker in the 1980s and early 90s.
Once i said in a documentary that we were starving while we were. It shows how unbelievably intelligent yet cold hearted pablo escobar was. He was the subject of the awardwinning documentary sins of my father and lives in. Im pablo escobars first son who was kept hidden from the world phillip witcomb always knew he was adopted but could never have imagined his. It tells the story of the notorious drug lord pablo escobar from the inside perspective of his son. Overall, the book does a great job of documenting escobars life, in many places in great detail. The family then fled to germany and were denied entry, as the interior ministry believed that it would damage substantial interests of the germans. Heres what happened to pablo escobars money after he died. Narcos is based on the life of escobar and his reign over. Though her family didnt approve of their relationship, the pair would remain together until escobars death. Has narcos left you craving more knowledge about pablo escobar. In your book, you say that you were able to save your life. Pablo escobar s widow victoria eugenia henao has spoken out about her life with the worlds most notorious drug kingpin in a twopart documentary that will launch at mip tv.
How pablo escobars son atoned for the sins of his father. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Argentinian filmmaker nicolas entel does something very different in looking at the legend that is pablo escobar. Why i gave up my vow of revenge and work to reform drug policy. His ambition and ruthlessness amid the cocaine trade would make him one of the wealthiest, most powerful and most violent criminals of all time.
Pablo escobars son criticises netflix series narcos for. Juan sebastian marroquin, son of the worlds most known drug lord pablo escobar, comes forward with his real version of how his father died and reflects upon the current state of the drug. Pablo escobars son sebastian marroquin says cocaine king. Juan sebastian marroquin santos is a colombian architect, author, and the son of colombian drug lord pablo escobar. Pablo escobar met his future wife, maria victoria, when he was 24 and she was.
In a heartfelt interview with sputnik, he discussed escobars collaboration with the cia, myths surrounding his public image, and the drug problem that continues to plague his country. He was a subject of the awardwinning documentary sins of my father and lives in argentina. With this amount of money attributed to his name and his cartel, he made forbes annual list of worlds richest people seven years in a row. Victoria henao, juan pablo escobar henao and excolombia footballer mauricio serna. Pablo escobars widow and son held on money laundering charges in argentina this article is more than 1 year old. After he died, pablo escobars money was difficult to track. She wanted to find out who was making a documentary about. 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. Escobars son, on the other hand, has been vocal about his father. Join facebook to connect with ciara escobar and others you may know. One thing though, he terrorized and killed a whole lot more people. Why i gave up my vow of revenge and work to reform drug policy drug trafficking gave us the world, then took it away. Some observers wonder about the value of an apology from the son of the perpetrator of the crimes and not the criminal himself.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. This documentary interviews the families, players, referees and coaches, and is very interestingly made. Interview with sebastian marroquin the son of pablo. Sebastian also released a book in 2014 titled pablo escobar, my father. Pablo escobar was a colombian drug lord whose ruthless ambition, until his death, implicated his wife, daughter and son in the notorious medellin cartel. Current affairs, amazing footage and incredible stories. Pablo escobars widow and son held on money laundering. The son of infamous drug kingpin pablo escobar says his childhood was like living in disneyland. Pablo escobar biography, documentaries video dailymotion. Drug baron pablo escobars son has emerged as an unlikely. Surviving escobar is a thrilling look at the terrifying. And, it seemed that escobar knew they were on to him as the call was cut short. The best documentaries about pablo escobar you can stream right now. However, in more than one respect, the book could have been written this book incorporates the vast majority of escobars life and the political events surrounding his rise.
The family of three fled colombia following escobars death according to the bbc. My father, my uncle roberto escobar, the official informant of the dea. He was the subject of a 2009 documentary called sins of my father, where he talks about the impact his fathers actions have had on his life. Carlos henao wasnt ever drug dealer or lived in miami, marroquin wrote. Browsing through i noticed this book written by pablo escobars son. The documentary is a way for us to send this message to society that they separate us as individuals and not as cartel.
What happened to pablo escobars family after he died. He was a subject of the awardwinning documentary sins of my father and lives in. If surviving escobar is an indication of what the escobarfree seasons of narcos will be like, were in for some great television. So the king of cocaine may be dead, but pablo escobars son is under no illusions that his legacy continues today.
Book sebastian marroquin to speak at your next event. Maria was interviewed in sins of my father, the 2014 documentary made in part by her son sebastian marroquin. Son of the leader of the medellin cartel, pablo escobar, juan pablo escobar is an architect, lecturer, drug policy reform advocate, and writer. According to ati, pablos wealth peaked at 30 billion dollars. Juan pablo escobar, the eldest child of the colombian bandit, grew up living in. A largerthanlife figure, escobar inspired numerous books, movies, and tv projects in the decades after his. Book sebastian marroquin for speaking, events and appearances. The force immediately knew it was escobar as the call had been made to his son, juan pablo escobar. Son of colombian drug lord accuses tv series of glamorizing life of man responsible. Juan pablo chose the name sebastian marroquin from the telephone book. Nothing has changed except the names, sebastian marroquin told mirroronline. Pablo escobars son has hit out at netflix over its narcos tv show which is based on his fathers life, saying it is riddled with errors. Pablo escobars son talks about growing up in a life of. Juan pablo escobar, son of notorious colombian drug trafficker pablo escobar, has lived part of his life in hiding under an assumed name after his fathers death.
During the takedown of escobar, he was turned on by his own brother, former accountant roberto escobar. Click the gallery above to see the real life faces of narcos. In march 1976, escobar married maria victoria after dating for two years. Escobar s son, on the other hand, has been vocal about his father. You dont have to care about sports to have a blast watching this. However, the teams swift decline after escobars death results in the murder of star player andres escobar. Juan sebastian marroquin santos, pablos son, wrote in his book, pablo escobar. Inside pablo escobars death and the shootout that took. Everyone knows you as pablo escobars son, but who is sebastian marroquin. The netflix series is inspired by one mans confession.
Pablo escobars son reveals his dad worked for the cia. In 2014 sebastian marroquin released a book entitled pablo escobar. Marroquin published a bestselling book in 2014 entitled pablo escobar. Weve decided to make our contribution with a list of facts about the life of the largerthanlife escobar. Born in 1949, the son of a teacher and a peasant, pablo escobars life of crime began at an early age. Pablo escobars son slams netflixs narcos tv show which. Drug lord pablo escobars only son claims his notorious father took his own life in a new tellall book. His fixture in popular culture is largely thanks to countless books, movies, and songs. Pablo escobars son has claimed his fathers bloodsoaked legacy is alive and well after a location scout for netflix drug cartel drama narcos was shot dead. Pablo escobars first son who was kept hidden from the.