Escobar back in the headlines as Colombia squawks over his infamous hippos and lingering drug-cartel legacy; once the “King of Cocaine,” dead in 1993.
Colombia has authorized a plan to cull up to 80 hippos, descendants of Pablo Escobar’s private zoo, to control a population that authorities say threatens ecosystems and villagers. The measure follows years-long efforts to neuter and relocate animals that have grown beyond the country’s ability to manage.