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Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela

Colombian drug lord, formerly one of the leaders of the cali cartel.

Born January 30th, 1939 in Mariquita, Tolima.

Died May 31st, 2022 at 83 years old in Federal Correctional Complex, Butner Medium II. [ref]

Occupations
drug lord

Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, born in 1939, passed away on May 31, 2022, at the age of 83. He was a successful businessman and avid philanthropist, best known for founding one of Colombia's largest private healthcare providers. Over the course of his lifetime, he achieved many successes. He was well-known for establishing a major pharmaceutical corporation and investing in many other industries, as well as for his charitable donations to numerous organizations and causes. He is survived by his wife, María Porto Rodríguez, and his four children. He will be remembered fondly by family, friends, and business associates alike.

In my end is my beginning. Mary, Queen of Scots