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Gustavo de Jesús Gaviria Rivero (25 December 1946 – 11 August 1990) was a Colombian drug trafficker. As Pablo Escobar's cousin and right-hand man, Gaviria controlled the Medellín cartel's finances and trade routes. He and Escobar had collaborated in their criminal careers since the early 1970s.
Jun 13, 2022 · Ever since Pablo Escobar’s death in 1993, the Colombian drug lord has inspired TV shows like Narcos, movies like Paradise Lost, and books like Kings of Cocaine. But while “El Patrón” was the kingpin of the Medellín Cartel, Pablo Escobar’s cousin Gustavo Gaviria was arguably the real mastermind.
But on August 11, 1990, the Colombian government struck Pablo Escobar in the heart. Police had managed to track down the location of Gustavo Gaviria in a wealthy Medellín neighborhood. Gustavo was a man who enjoyed luxuries, and his penchant for the finer things may have made him easier to locate.
Aug 12, 1990 · Gustavo de Jesus Gaviria, the cousin of the cartel’s leader, Pablo Escobar, was killed in a battle with a police unit that was raiding one of the organization’s luxury apartments in the...
Apr 16, 2022 · The infamy and notorious name of Pablo Escobar has lived on since his demise in 1993. A figure immortalized in the popular culture, yet, the story of his mos...
This article is about the Colombian drug lord. For other uses, see Pablo Escobar (disambiguation). In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Gaviria. Pablo Escobar. Escobar in a 1976 mugshot. Born. Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria. 1 December 1949.
Gustavo de Jesús Gaviria Rivero (died June 15, 1991) was a Colombian drug trafficker, and a member of the Medellín cartel led by his cousin Pablo Escobar. He began his criminal career by smuggling cigarettes and consumer electronics along with his cousin.
