# Escobar bombing survivor urges cocaine legalisation to curb cartels in Europe

A Guardian letter by someone who survived a Pablo Escobar bombing attempt in Bogotá argues that Europe should legalise cocaine to stop cartels from infiltrating the continent. The writer links personal experience to a policy call aimed at reducing organized-crime control of the drug trade.

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## Sources

### Health
- [The Guardian Health](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/27/pablo-escobar-tried-to-bomb-me-in-bogota-to-stop-the-cartels-infiltrating-europe-we-should-legalise-cocaine) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:55:04 GMT