Elizabeth Warren, Pablo Escobar, and Fracking
Nov 2 · 3 min read
In 1993 as part of the war on drugs, the United States helped Colombia take down Pablo Escobar, head of the powerful Medellin cocaine cartel and public enemy #1. This was hailed as a great accomplishment. It did nothing to stop the drug trade. Escobar’s rivals in Cali kept the cocaine flowing and when they were taken down, the Mexican cartels stepped in. US illicit drug consumption remains unabated, supplemented by worrying increases in abuse of prescription pain medication and opioids.

