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Karol G says the Medellin Cartel leader saved her family
Karol G lived a difficult childhood in Colombia, and to get ahead, she had close contact with Pablo Escobar, leader of the Medellin Cartel.
In her chat with “GQ” magazine, Karol G spoke about her relationship with Escobar.
According to the interpreter, Pablo saved her family during an economic crisis when her mother worked as a waitress in a restaurant where the narco trafficker used to eat.
HE HELPED THOSE IN NEED
She clarified that at that time, Pablo was not known as the “Patron of Evil,” nor was his empire so big.
Escobar was known to be a man with money who liked to help those in need, as was the case with the “La Bichota” family.
Karol spoke of the negative influence the narco had on Colombia’s image. “My country has a stereotype that the only thing we have there is drug trafficking and drugs. And no, that era is over, you still see people talking about Pablo Escobar, because people see him as a character and they see him because he appears in a series, but in my country it is something that caused a lot of damage”, said the singer.