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Drugs ravage Medellin three decades after Pablo Escobar's death

Three decades after cartel boss Pablo Escobar was shot dead by police on a rooftop in Medellin, the very city he had sought to uplift with drug money is being ravaged by it.

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"The truth is that one is less cautious and it (the basuco) can cause you to do stupid things," said Morales, who lost his job due to drug use. Four brief months later, all his worldly belongings fit into a worn briefcase, and he often sleeps rough.