Colombia has handed over part of Pablo Escobar’s infamous Hacienda Napoles estate to women affected by the country’s armed conflict.
Yesterday President Gustavo Petro announced that 120 hectares of the estate, once home to Escobar’s exotic animals—including his famous “cocaine” hippos, will now be managed by local women farmers.
Escobar, once the head of the Medellin Cartel, filled the 4,000-hectare estate with wealth and luxury, but after his death in 1993, the land became a symbol of Colombia’s troubled history.
The government’s latest move is seen as part of efforts to compensate victims of the country’s decades-long conflict.
