Colombia tears down drugs Pablo Escobar's infamous apartment

A crowd of 1,600 people including some families of Escobar victims, watched as the apartment building tumbled to the ground. Medillin Mayor, Federico Gutierrez, labelled building a 'symbol of evil'. In its place will be a memorial to the victims of Escobar's reign of terror that ended when he was killed by police in 1993. Gutierrez said that the eight-storey building had become a destination for tourists on 'narco-tours', which take visitors around sites related to the history of drug trafficking. Critics say the tours glorify the drug violence of the 1980s, when thousands of Colombians were murdered. Original Article: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6736847/Colombia-… Original Video: www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1869204/Video… Daily Mail Facebook: facebook.com/dailymail Daily Mail IG: instagram.com/dailymail Daily Mail Snap: www.snapchat.com/discover/Daily-Mail/8392137033 Daily Mail Twitter: twitter.com/MailOnline Daily Mail Pinterest: pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Daily Mail Google+: plus.google.com/+DailyMail Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: dailymail.co.uk/mobile

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