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Maria Victoria Henao, wife of Pablo Escobar biography, death, cause of death

Some might think she was left with no other choice, but Maria Victoria Henao willingly stood by her husband, drug lord Pablo Escobar, until his death amidst whatever difficulties their marriage faced. Looking at the history of their marriage, it was indeed love and nothing more that brought the two together. For those who don’t already know, Maria Victoria Henao is the widow of the late Colombian drug master Pablo Escobar, who was shot dead by police in 1993.

Maria Victoria Henao and Pablo were married for 17 years, during which she stated she had insufficient knowledge of her husband’s drug dealings. Although she enjoyed the noble and luxurious life, after the death of Escobar, Maria Henoa was subjected to what appeared to be a displaced life, having to move from place to place as a fugitive to avoid public attention.

Maria Victoria Henao – Pablo Escobar’s Women’s Biography

She was born in Colombia in 1961. Maria has two brothers, Carlos Mario Henao Vallejo and Pastora Henao Bayen. One of her brothers is said to have been part of Pablo’s team in the early days of his illegal business activity. Maria met Pablo through her brother and they soon fell in love. Maria was still a teenager at the time and Pablo was in his twenties. Given his poor background, Maria’s parents withheld their approval when the young lovebirds decided to tie the knot. Mary 15 and Pablo 27; drunk on love, took a drastic step and eloped in 1976 to do as they pleased. They married and had two children – their son Juan Pablo Escobar, born in 1977, and their daughter Manuela Escobar, born in 1984.

At the time, Escobar was employing all kinds of tricks and strategies in the drug business. With his shady dealings came a series of extramarital affairs with various women. Pablo Escobar had many concubines and most of his affairs were known to his wife. But Maria stood by her husband in the midst of it all. A traditional family woman, she did not consider extramarital affairs appropriate enough to break her marriage. Her decision to remain married was interpreted by many as desperate and an addiction to the luxurious life to which she was already accustomed. What’s more, she had no family to turn to after she decided to marry the love of her life.

Maria enjoyed a peaceful but troubled life until Pablo Escobar’s death in 1993. After his death, police confiscated his assets and searched extensively for his wife, Maria. Because his wife and children were in despair, Maria had to flee Colombia. Fleeing from the police, she changed her name and that of her children several times in order to sever all ties with Pablo.

Maria Victoria Henao was eventually apprehended by the police in 2000 and was charged with money laundering along with other drug related offences. She was also accused of covering up and implicating Pablo in the deal. But Maria claimed that she knew nothing about his drug business. Pablo Escobar’s widow was released after police failed to produce any evidence. Her son Sebastian is a speaker, lecturer, architect and author. Her daughter Manuela lives inconspicuously and does not grant interviews. She is also not active on social media.

death, cause of death

After moving to different countries, Maria Victoria later settled with her children in Bueno Aires, Argentina. She was rumored dead several times during her escape days, but is very much alive.

For Pablo Escobar, he died on December 2, 1993, after being shot dead by police in a shootout. Pablo had been on a long game of hide-and-seek with the DEA and the police from the ’70s through the ’90s when he was finally pinned. It was indeed a happy day for the authorities when the drug kingpin was shot. Pablo Escobar’s story inspired the Netflix hit series Narcos . The series, based on the drug kingpin’s life, was released in 2015 and was a huge hit.

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Update: 2024-05-04