The neighbourhood Barrio Pablo Escobar in Medellin , the world famous druglord Pablo Escobar gave 500 houses to the poor people in Medellin, Colombia, 25 years ago , he died in 1993 and is still loved in the Pablo Escobar neighbourhood. Called "The King of Cocaine", Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug lord and trafficker. His cartel, at the height of his career, supplied an estimated 80% of the cocaine smuggled into the USA. Escobar was born in Rionegro, nearby Medellin in Colombia. After briefly studying at Universidad Autonoma Latinoamericana of Medell?n, he left without a degree and began to engage in criminal activity. In 1982, Escobar was elected as an alternate member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia as part of the Colombian Liberal Party Escobar was responsible for the construction of many hospitals, schools and churches in western Colombia. Escobar was shot and killed by Colombian National Police, in his hometown 24 hours after his 44th birthday. Medellin, Colombia, on August 02, 2016. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM