Here is a higher-quality and less-cropped version of this image. According to here this was taken in 1981.
In this infamous photograph, we see the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar standing in front of the White House in Washington, DC.
The boy standing beside Escobar is his only son. He also took his family on a first-class trip to Disneyland at about the same time.
That’s the White House’s North Portico, and that means that Escobar and his son are standing on the sidewalk adjacent to Pennsylvania Ave which at the time was open to vehicular traffic.
Any pedestrian could walk along the street and pose for a similar photograph – and in fact, you can still do so today, though the fence has gotten higher.
The photograph, taken by Escobar’s wife, Maria Victoria, appeared in a 2010 HBO documentary “Sins of My Father,” which tells the story of the drug kingpin’s life through the eyes of his only son, Juan Pablo Escobar, who has since changed his name to Sebastian Marroquin.
During the time this picture was taken, Pablo Escobar was in the process of trying to make himself appear a “legitimate” politician in Colombia. He was first on the City Council in Medéllin and then became a substitute Congressman.
He had a diplomatic passport and that is probably what he traveled to the US on, though that’s not verified. Or he simply used fake passports which he could have easily obtained through his political connections....
Smileyrielly12 on June 13rd, 2025 at 12:40 UTC »
Trump would have pardoned him.
MojaveGuru on June 13rd, 2025 at 12:44 UTC »
I think Trump just sold a bunch of his family members citizenship. The cruel irony of it all.
Spartan2470 on June 13rd, 2025 at 12:47 UTC »
Here is a higher-quality and less-cropped version of this image. According to here this was taken in 1981.
He went to Disney World in 1981 too.