John jairo velasquez, who was drug lord pablo escobars hit man, has been released from prison. Jhon jairo arias tascon 1961 14 june 1990, known as pinina, was a member of the. Surviving escobar, alias jj netflix movie cast and. Popeye regreso a antioquia donde fue reclutado por jhon jairo arias tascon alias pinina y. He was the mastermind behind over 200 car bombs in the colombian drug wars and even organised the bombing of a commercial airliner in which 107 people died. Alberto santofimio botero born june 17, 1942 is a colombian politician, a member of the colombian liberal party. Meet award winning author illustrator eric velasquez, see the numerous childrens books he has illustrated, as well as the many book covers he has created. Conycal vs 3 2 control interno y calidad meci, ntcgp, iso 9000 duration. Season 3 of narcos is right around the corner, and if the shows history and trailer is any indication, this upcoming season is going to be a. At one point the medellin narcos were some of the richest people in the entire world even having their wealth recognized by the likes of forbes magazine. Jhon jairo velasquez, known by his alias popeye, was released early from the high security combita prison in central boyaca after completing about three fifths of his sentence and receiving. Under drug kingpin pablo escobar, john jairo velasquez killed over 250 people and masterminded the deaths of 3,000 more.
Fans of the netflix series narcos may have thought that the show thoroughly covered the story of colombian drug lord pablo escobar from all angles, including the cartels, escobars, the american. Facebook there is a certain degree of morbid curiosity about the killings, especially from young people, he admits. His celebrity is undiminished after spending 23 years in jail. Join facebook to connect with john jairo velasquez and others you may know. Antonio roldan betancur, in a failed mission entrusted to velasquez and john jairo arias tascon, alias. The medellin cartel operated out of colombia in the late 70s and flourished throughout the 80s. Today, the infamous hitman known as popeye is a free man and surprisingly popular individual in colombia, staring in films and hosting his own youtube channel. The motives behind their excitement and admiration are dubious at best, because velasquez is one of the most notorious professional killers in the. John jairo velasquez, mas neven popeye, a kolumbiai drogbaro. Pablo escobars top assassin, popeye, is out of jail and. Is jj velasquez from surviving escobar a real person. John jairo velasquez, or popeye as he is known, has been tied to the murders of at least 3,000 people image. See more of jhon jairo velasquez vasquez popeye on facebook.
Then in 2017 netflix released a drama series called surviving escobar, which is based on the book written by velasquez. There was also a point in the united states when 80% of the cocaine in the country was coming from pipelines operated by the medellin cartel. Pablo escobars chief assassin freed from colombian jail. View the profiles of people named john jairo velasquez. He was a member of the colombian national football team at the 1962 fifa world cup which was held in chile. The story of pablo escobar, the colombian drug lord who ran millions of dollars worth of cocaine from south american to the united states, has been. Pablo escobar y jhon jairo arias tascon alias pinina 19791982. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Instead i see a charming, smiling, amiable man, who is fascinated by firearms but who has also learned to manipulate and seduce to survive in the. John jairo arias tascon pinina news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2018. The colombian hit man who became a youtube star the new.
Join facebook to connect with jhon jairo arias tascon and others you may know. Jhon jairo velasquez vasquez april 15, 1962 february 6, 2020, also known by the alias. Velasquez was released from the high security combita prison under on tuesday, with police providing heavy protection for the man. Jairo arias serna born 2 november 1938 was a colombian footballer. Jhon jairo velasquez vasquez author of surviving pablo escobar. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jairos.
Legions of fans approach him with open arms, and smile from ear to ear as they snap their selfies while standing by his side. View jairo arias profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. When she went to interview jhon jairo velasquez, the infamous hitman of colombias most famous drug lord pablo escobar, afps bogota bureau chief florence panoussian expected to see a cynic with a cold stare, a caricature from a gangster movie. He has been minister of justice, a twotime presidential candidate and a senator. John jairo velasquez, pablo escobars hitman who killed. Hes stopped in the streets and asked for autographs and selfies. Read pablo escobar bergyilkosa voltam online by john jairo.
The chief prosecutors office said saturday that jhon jairo velasquezs presence at a raucous birthday party for juan carlos mesa constituted a very serious offense. Surviving escobar, alias jj netflix cast and actor biographies. Pablo escobars hit man popeye accused of violating parole. John jairo velasquez better known under his nickname popeye was imprisoned for 30 years for plotting the murder of a presidential candidate, luis carlos galan, during the 1990 election race. John jairo velasquez has been tied to the murders of at least 3,000 people and has admitted to killing at least 250. John jairo velasquez is a celebrity of sorts in his native colombia. View the profiles of people named jhon jairo arias tascon. But given his career choice, the odds may come as no surprise. How 15 of pablo escobars notorious friends look in real life. Expablo escobar enforcer who killed 300 seeks new career. Justice the release of popeye, a trusted assassin for pablo escobar, enrages many colombians.