Gustavo Gaviria
| Gustavo Gaviria | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25, 1949 Pereira, Colombia |
| Died | August 15, 1990 (aged 41) |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Organization | Medellin Cartel |
| Relatives | Pablo Escobar (cousin) |
| Allegiance | Medellin Cartel |
Gustavo de Jesús Gaviria Rivero (25 January 1949 – August 12, 1990) was the cousin of Colombian drug trafficker Pablo Escobar and financial head of the Medellín cartel.
Gaviria was Pablo Escobar's cousin and right-hand man, and the Medellín cartel's financial head. He was the brains of the organization. He and Escobar had collaborated in their criminal careers since the early 1970s. Though owner of a fortune comparable to Escobar's, Gaviria was not as well known as he kept a low profile.
It is speculated he was killed by Search Bloc of Colombia, and the incident was covered up. Gaviria's death deeply affected Escobar, given their deep personal and professional relationship. Nonetheless, Escobar did not attend his cousin's funeral but instead listened to the funeral mass via a radio his assistant had attached to the officiating priest.
After Gustavo's death, Escobar decided to turn himself in but to stay in jail of his own making, guarded by his own guards. Since Gustavo died five days after César Gaviria took office, at the time, the media and the country in general thought the president had begun his term with an offensive against the narcoterrorists. In response, Gustavo's death triggered a counter-offensive by Escobar that initially destabilized the new president's government.
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