Escobar quickly became known internationally as his drug network gained notoriety; the Medellín Cartel controlled a large portion of the drugs that entered the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Spain.
Escobar blev hurtigt kendt internationalt, da hans narkotikanetværk blev berygtet; Medellín kartellet kontrollerede en stor del af de stoffer, der kom ind i USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Den Dominikanske Republik, Venezuela og Spanien.