Pablo Escobar
Pablo Escobar
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Political Involvement

Escobar's political ambitions were significant but ultimately thwarted.
Election to Chamber of Representatives
1982
Escobar was elected as an alternate member of the Chamber of Representatives as part of the Liberal Party.
Assassination of Rodrigo Lara Bonilla
1984
Escobar orchestrated the assassination of Colombia's Minister of Justice, Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, who favored extradition.