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Colombia's congress considers ban on Pablo Escobar souvenirs

  • Colombia's congress is considering a bill to ban souvenirs related to the late drug lord Pablo Escobar, aiming to change the country’s image of mafia bosses.
  • Cristian Avendano, the bill's author, stated, "These items are revictimizing people who were victims of murderers."
  • Souvenir vendors in Bogota oppose the bill, arguing it limits freedom of speech, with street vendor Rafael Nieto calling it “a dumb law.
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A bill has been introduced providing for fines for those who sell items depicting or mythifying the famous drug trafficker, around whom a huge business has developed.

·Italy
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Souvenirs depicting the late drug baron Pablo Escobar should be banned in Colombia, under a new bill. According to the proposal, anyone who sells souvenirs depicting Escobar or other criminals will be fined the equivalent of SEK 18,000. Even people who wear caps, t-shirts and other garments with the image of the drug lord should only...

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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Monday, August 5, 2024.
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