Manuela Escobar - What Happened To Drug Lord Pablo Escobar's Reclusive Daughter?
Manuela Escobar was only nine years old when her father, Pablo Escobar, was assassinated in 1993. She is the only member of her family who has never been charged with a crime. Despite her unblemished record, she has never been able to escape the shadow cast by her father's crimes. She retreated from the public eye in the 1990s, and she hasn't been seen in years.
Who Is Manuela Escobar?
Manuela was the second child and only daughter of the Columbian drug lord, Pablo Escobar. She was born on May 25, 1984, the same time when Pablo’s drug cartel was at its height. Manuela has an older brother named Juan Pablo who was born in 1977.
Pablo, a cold-hearted drug kingpin to his enemies, had a soft heart for Manuela. He was able to give Manuela anything she wanted, all thanks to his billion-dollar drug net worth. The family resided on the Hacienda Nápoles estate, which had a zoo with hippos.
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Manuela did not attend school as a regular student because Escobar was afraid that his opponents would attack her. His concerns were justified when Manuela was left deaf in one ear after an explosion from a bomb meant to assassinate Pablo when she was three years old.
Despite Manuela's perilous background, Pablo made it a point to fulfill her every wish. He purchased her a horse and stapled a horn to its head and wings to its back when she asked for a unicorn for her birthday. When he was imprisoned in a private facility, he had his men build Manuela an exquisite playhouse on the grounds so she could be near him. He put up a sign that said "Private Property" and installed a padlock that only she had the key after she complained that other prisoners' kids were also using it.
According to another account, when she asked him how much a billion dollars was worth, he replied, "the value of your eyes." Pablo Escobar is allegedly said to have burned stacks of cash totaling around $2 million to keep Manuela warm while the family was hiding from authorities in the Medellin highlands.
Life After Pablo Escobar’s Death
Manuela was nine years old when her father died, and her life would never be the same after that. She fled Colombia with her mother, Maria Victoria Henao, and her brother, but no country would grant them asylum because of her father's atrocities. To make it even worse, the rival Cali Cartel demanded that they pay millions of dollars in restitution for Pablo Escobar's crimes.
Manuela and her family hid in Mozambique, South Africa, and in Brazil. They eventually moved to Argentina where they assumed a fake name and lived a normal life for a while. Maria and Pablo were arrested in 1999 when their identities were discovered by one of Maria’s real-estate associates. Manuela was left alone in their apartment complex, struggling to make a living. She was also forced not to attend school because of her association with Pablo Escobar. She was homeschooled and she sunk into severe depression.
Where Is Manuela Escobar Now?
Manuela Escobar alive - Yes, Manuela is still alive. She has remained reclusive to this day, despite the fact that she was able to finish her schooling and study public relations, out of fear that her father's enemies could emerge and attack her or someone she loves. According to her brother, Juan Pablo, she suffers from despair and has even tried suicide.
Manuela currently lives with Juan Pablo and his wife, according to a 2015 interview, and they have helped her through her mental illness.
Manuela Escobar age is now 37 years old.
Conclusion
She still lives in constant fear of being discovered. She'd probably never break her silence and live a life hidden from the public's scrutiny. We wish her well and hope that she has a happy and quiet life.
