Son of Escobar First Born by Roberto Sendoya Escobar

Son of Escobar: First Born is an autobiography by Roberto Sendoya Escobar. This edition is presented as the long-awaited account of Pablo Escobar’s eldest son.

Key details

• Autobiography by Roberto Sendoya Escobar
• Described as the author’s account as Pablo Escobar’s eldest son
• Includes a scene set near Bogota, Colombia, involving Colombian Special Forces and an MI6 agent
• References Pablo Escobar’s control of 80 per cent of the global cocaine trade and his death in 1993
• States that a code is published in the book for the first time

Synopsis

The description outlines Pablo Escobar’s rise to global notoriety, including his position among the ten richest men in the world, his control of 80 per cent of the global cocaine trade, and his death in 1993. It introduces the book as the autobiography of his eldest son, Roberto Sendoya Escobar.

The narrative opens with a mission involving helicopter gunships carrying Colombian Special Forces led by an MI6 agent, sent to recover a stolen cash hoard near Bogota. It describes a shoot-out, the survival of a baby identified as the author, and his later adoption by the MI6 agent. The text also states that, as Escobar rises to power, he repeatedly attempts to kidnap his son, and alleges covert British government involvement aimed at controlling money laundering and drug trades, with a code published here for the first time.