# Pablo Escobar’s Empire: How one man held a country hostage

An episode of [True Crime with Reni](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896567424), 27 Nov 2025, 7:05.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/1087d9520/podcast/play/111793208/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-27%2F76e3ab7f-c060-2998-e7e0-2ecf3af8f1e0.mp3

He didn’t just run the drug trade, he ran the entire country. Built his own prison. Bombed a plane. Ordered hits on politicians. And he still had people crying at his funeral.

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