The 62year old in the final stretch of a threedecade term for narcoticstrafficking and is the youngest son of don fabio ochoa restrepo, continue reading. Katherine restrepo john locke foundation john locke. The story of pablo escobar, one of the most infamous drug kingpins in modern history, has fascinated people long before his death in 1993 which may explain the success of. Weve decided to make our contribution with a list of facts about. Francisco restrepo ochoa historical records and family. Fabio ochoa restrepo news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2006 fabio ochoa restrepo also known as don fabio. A 1989 picture of fabio ochoa restrepo shows him signing his book which he. Sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan.
I was once bold enough to ask fabio ochoa restrepo, father of medellin cartel. Schools dont mention it, but the topic should be taught to every child over ten years old. But helping to pack the parking lot of the 700seat restaurant 15 miles north of the capital is the star quality of the restaurants new owner, fabio ochoa restrepo. Us announces largest undercover cocaine operation in history. He could not recall a time when he was not obsessed with the elegant paso fino breed, a colombian speciality whose origins go back almost a century to the time of his grandfather. It was reported that pablo escobar gave orders for the murder of restrepo which is supposedly the reason why restrepo was murdered. During the second week of november in 1981, the 26yearold daughter of fabio ochoa restrepo was kidnapped from the university of antioquia by m19, a marxist guerrilla group. Fabio restrepo was a boss in the drug trafficking business in colombia. One of the most buzzedabout new shows this fall is netflixs narcos, which tells the story of colombian drug kingpin pablo escobar. See more ideas about fabio ochoa, pure products and drug cartel. Fabio ochoa, meanwhile, was a prosperous businessman, a member of the best clubs in medellin, and a man who grew up with horses. Pablo escobar story bio, facts, networth, home, family.
Restrepo by tim hetherington, sebastian junger tim. One of the dea officials said operation pisces was closed down because of its mammoth size. Among the fugitives who were indicted, but who were expected to elude authorities for now were pablo emilio escobar gaviria, 38, of medellin. Don fabio, the father, and his sons fabio, juan david and jorge luis, whose involvement in cocaine has pushed them into the billionaire class. Fabio ochoa restrepo padre share great love for horses, he was one of the greatest breeders of paso fino horses, he breed the most famous horses and champions of champions like resorte iv, amadeus del 8, bochica, resorte iii, resorte ii, resorte i, atrevido del 8, capuchino and many other great horses, so fabio ochoa don fabio was great man. His fixture in popular culture is largely thanks to countless books, movies, and songs. I love medellin, but there are some downsides to living here. The problem is that right now there is very little education on the subject.
Katherine restrepo is the director of health care policy at the john locke foundation. Before joining the john locke foundation, she interned at the cato institute under the direction of michael cannon, director of health policy studies. Jose restrepo theatre credits, news, bio and photos. He would much rather have been remembered for his champion, thoroughbred horses, but fabio ochoa restrepo, who has died aged 77 of. Historical records and family trees related to hernando restrepo ochoa. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. He served 23 years in prison for terrorism, drug trafficking, conspiracy for terrorist purposes and murder, then was released on early parole. Settling into a red velour armchair every weekend, the 69yearold don fabio presents. View dan restrepos professional profile on linkedin.
An alqaeda and taliban stronghold, korengal valley sees some of the fiercest fighting in the. Fabio ochoa restrepo was the patriarch of a major colombian drug trafficking family. Juan david ochoa vasquez jorge luis ochoa vasquez fabio ochoa vasquez fabio ochoa restrepo also known as don fabio, 19232002 was a paso fino enthusiast, rancher, businessman, and patriarch of a notorious colombian crime family associated with the medellin drug cartel of pablo escobar. It is generally assumed that ochoa himself was not linked to drug trafficking, although his sons are well known for their involvement in the trade. Laura restrepo has 27 books on goodreads with 25414 ratings.
Its true that don fabio, as he was known, bred champion. Jose restrepo bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history. I love the show, especially brazilian actor wagner moura s portrayal of escobar as a ruthless criminal trying to cloak his wrongdoing under the mantle of a modernday robin hood. Jhon jairo velazquez vasquez alias popeye april 15, 1962 present one of pablo escobar top lieutenants and lead hitmen sicarios in the medellin cartel.
Ochoa, the father of three men wanted in the united states on drug. He enjoyed certain privileges such as access to the press, a cell phone, and alcoholic beverages. He would much rather have been remembered for his champion, thoroughbred horses, but fabio ochoa restrepo, who has died aged 77 of kidney failure, will. A 1989 picture of fabio ochoa restrepo shows him signing his book which he planned to send to the pope. Fabio ochoa restrepo, drug family patriarch bogota, colombia ap fabio ochoa restrepo, the patriarch of one of colombias most important drug trafficking families, died monday of kidney failure. In 1976 he was arrested for possession of 39 pounds 18 kg of white paste. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. His father was a farmer and his mother was an elementary school teacher which explains why they were a lower class family.
Vorgestellt hatte sich don fabio, wie er landesweit bekannt ist, so. How did juan david ochoa begin in drug trafficking. I think the world will change its policies, first with marijuana and then with cocaine. Bogota, colombia the patriarch of one of colombias most infamous drug trafficking families has died at the age of 78. For some people, juan david was sent to the united states by his father don fabio ochoa restrepo with two purposes, both noble and related to their business facets. Pablo escobar was a colombian drug lord whose ruthless ambition, until his death, implicated his wife, daughter and son in the notorious medellin cartel. Restrepo is a senior research scientist at new york universitys international center for enterprise preparedness intercep and adjunct associate professor at nyu wagner. View the profiles of professionals named fabio restrepo on linkedin. His main areas of research and teaching include environmental quality and public health, environmental justice, sustainable urban development, resilience, and environmental policy. It is still not known who actually killed fabio restrepo but. Roberto escobar on colombias cocaine history, pablo. Early years pablo escobar was born in a poor family in 1949 in a village outside medellin. Choose from great ebooks from rakuten kobos extensive catalogue.
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