Gustavo Gaviria

Gustavo Gaviria
Born December 25, 1946
Pereira, Colombia
Died August 11, 1990(1990-08-11) (aged 43)
Cause of death Shot dead by Search Bloc
Nationality Colombian
Citizenship Colombian
Occupation Drug Smuggling
Organization Medellin Cartel
Relatives

Robert Hernandez (cousin)

Pablo Escobar (cousin)
Allegiance Medellin Cartel

Gustavo de Jesús Gaviria Rivero (25 December 1946 – August 11, 1990) was the cousin of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.

Biography

Gustavo was Pablo Escobar's cousin and right-hand man, the Medellín cartel's financial head, and the brains of the organization. He and Escobar had collaborated in their careers since the early 1970s. Though he was the owner of a fortune comparable to Escobar's and even had a military apparatus to his service, Gustavo was not as well known, as he kept a low profile. [1]

Death

It is speculated he was killed by Search Bloc of Colombia, and the incident was covered up.[2][1] 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.

Aftermath

After Gustavo's death, Escobar decided to turn himself in but to stay at La Catedral, a jail of his own making, guarded by his own guards. Since Gustavo died five days after César Gaviria took office, at the time, the media and the country in general thought the president had begun his term with an offensive against the narcoterrorists. Gustavo's death triggered a counter-offensive by Escobar that initially destabilized the new president's administration.

References

  1. 1 2 "Semblanza del capo del cartel de Medellín, Pablo Escobar- Archivo Digital de Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo desde 1.990 - eltiempo.com". El Tiempo. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  2. ↑ "Key Cocaine Cartel Member Killed by Colombia Police During Raid". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 12, 1990. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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