The stories of North and South America’s most notorious crime lords, from Pablo Escobar to El Mencho, are as complex and enduring as the shadow economies they helped shape.

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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, died after a security operation aimed at arresting him in Jalisco state. The defence ministry said he .

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Pablo Escobar negotiated his own imprisonment to avoid extradition to the United States. Instead of a cell, he built La Catedral — a luxury complex with parties, bodyguards, and total control. There ...

Pablo Escobar launches all-out war on the Colombian government, firing RPG rockets at the man about to become President. A new DEA chief arrives in town with a maverick plan. And at a lavish party at ...

Andres Escobar was gunned down in Medellin days after scoring an own goal in a match against the U.S. at the 1994 World Cup.