Escobar & bin Laden: Bigger than the man
Though there are similarities and differences between the two men, I liken Osama bin Laden’s death with Pablo Escobar’s in 1993. Both were the most wanted men in the world.…
Julián Esteban Torres López is an editor, writer, researcher, and educator with nearly two decades’ experience working with publications, historical societies, and cultural and research institutions, and has held leadership positions in the academe, the arts, journals, the business sector, and history museums. You can follow him on Twitter: @JE_Torres_Lopez
Though there are similarities and differences between the two men, I liken Osama bin Laden’s death with Pablo Escobar’s in 1993. Both were the most wanted men in the world.…
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