To become successful in life, it requires not only hard work or wealth but also the wisdom to make the right decisions. Just like that, Maria Victoria Henao, the widow of the late drug lord, Pablo Escobar, devoted her life to her husband who was given the tag of a master criminal.
Even after knowing her husband's bad reputation, Maria never left him nor worked against Pablo, being a devoted wife, till the very end.
Maria Victoria Henao's Late Husband Pablo Escobar
Maria Victoria Henao got married to Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria in 1976. Pablo, who was born in the Antioquia Department of Colombia, was the third of the seven children of farmer Abel de Jesus Dari Escobar Echeverri and Hemilda de Los Dolores Gaviria Berrio.
During Pablo's teenage years, he began his criminal career and involved himself in many illegal activities. Later, he began working with Alvaro Prieto, a contraband smuggler and until Pablo turned 26, he had a bank deposit of COL $100 million. By 1975, Pablo started developing his cocaine smuggling between Colombia and Panama.
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Soon, the demand for cocaine increased, and Pablo organized more smuggling shipments. Eventually, he made a net worth of $30 billion
With power and possession, Pablo also earned several enemies. In 1992 Pablo, escaped and remained on the run until he was found and shot on 2 December 1993. But some of Pablo relatives believed that he commited suicide and shot himself through the ear.
Wiki & Wedding Details
Maria was born in February 1961 to parents Carlos and Leonor in Palmira Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Maria, alongside her two brothers Carlos known as Marios and Pastora, spent their childhood in poverty due to political instability in their hometown at the time.
Eventually, one of Maria's brothers began working for the small criminal network of Pablo. Through Maria's brother, she first met Pablo when she was just 13 years of age.
Over the next two years, Maria and Pablo fell in love, but Maria's parents did not accept their relationship because of Pablo's lower social status and the age difference of 11 years.
In 1976, Maria eloped with Pablo and exchanged their wedding vows against Maria's parents' will.
Maria Victoria Henao with her husband Pablo Escobar (Photo: Maria Victoria's Instagram)
Maria's life changed after getting married to Pablo. She lived in a variety of luxurious estates, but her husband's business also brought an incredible risk for her.
Even after thick and thins, she welcomed her first child, Juan Pablo Escobar, on 24 February 1977 and daughter, Manuela Escobar in 1984.
Maria Victoria Henao posts a photo with her husband Pablo Escobar and two children on 19 May (Photo: Maria Victoria's Instagram)
After all the love Maria gave to her husband, he remained a devoted father to their children but failed to stay a loyal husband. He was involved in numerous affairs and had many mistresses. One of his well-known and well-documented affairs was with the journalist, Virginia Vallejo.
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Even after knowing about Maria's husband's wrongdoing, she never abandoned him, still giving him her unconditional love.
Is Maria Dead Or Alive?
After Maria's husband's death, she lived a quiet life out of the public eye and fled Columbia. While on the run, Maria frequently changed her name and her children's identities several times, cutting all connections with Pablo.
Due to Maria's crucial low profile, people were unaware of the fact if she was dead or alive. But in 2000, an Argentian TV show tracked her down and was arrested for money laundering and drug-trafficking charges. After 15 months in an Argentinian jail, she was released without any charges.
As of now, Maria lives in an apartment in Bueno Aires with her son and Pablo's mother, maintaining a low profile of her small family.
