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Gustavo Gaviriaaa
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Gustavo Gaviriaaa

Colombian drug trafficker (1946–1990)

Gustavo de Jesús Gaviria Rivero (25 December 1946 – 11 August 1990) was a Colombian drug trafficker. As one of Pablo Escobar's cousins and his right-hand man, Gaviria controlled the Medellín cartel's finances and trade routes.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Gustavo Gaviriaaa (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 25, 1946, died Aug 11, 1990.1

About

He and Escobar had collaborated in their criminal careers since the early 1970s.

Though he was the owner of a fortune comparable to Escobar's and even had a military apparatus at his service, Gaviria was not as well known, as he kept a low profile.

Gaviria was killed on August 11, 1990, by Search Bloc in the Laureles neighborhood of Medellín and the incident was covered up to prevent retaliation.

Gustavo's death deeply affected Escobar, given their deep personal and professional relationship. Nonetheless, Escobar did not attend his cousin's funeral but instead listened to the funeral mass via a radio his assistant had attached to the officiating priest.

From Wikipedia’s article on Gustavo Gaviriaaa, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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Career

Occupation: drug trafficker.4

Personal life

  • BornDec 25, 1946, Pereira5
  • DiedAug 11, 1990, Medellín6
  • CitizenshipColombia7

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