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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tara Cobham

Sanctuary for Pablo Escobar’s family in UK was part of secret deal

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A secret proposal to give sanctuary to Pablo Escobar’s family in the UK has come to light.

Colombian authorities told diplomats the world’s most infamous drug lord was planning to surrender on the condition that his wife and children were given asylum, with Britain named as the “preferred destination”, newly released documents from 1993 have revealed.

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