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Spiritual Recruitment or Drug Money Laundering? Papa Doc's Son Reportedly Received $4.465 Billion in the Amazon to "Promote Indigenous Spirituality" - Nación Paisa

Summary by Nación Paisa
Evaristo Porras Ardala, alias "Papa Doc," was no ordinary criminal: he was one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the south of the country, a key figure in the Medellín Cartel and a trusted confidant of Pablo Escobar in the Amazon region. For years, he controlled the flow of cocaine between Leticia and Tabatinga, managed air and river routes, and amassed a fortune in properties, small planes, hotels, and foreign accounts. His name was syno…
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Evaristo Porras Ardala, alias "Papa Doc," was no ordinary criminal: he was one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the south of the country, a key figure in the Medellín Cartel and a trusted confidant of Pablo Escobar in the Amazon region. For years, he controlled the flow of cocaine between Leticia and Tabatinga, managed air and river routes, and amassed a fortune in properties, small planes, hotels, and foreign accounts. His name was syno…

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Nación Paisa broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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