Editing Pablo Escobar (section)

===Contra-Cocaine Connection===
The most frequently cited link involves the CIA’s alleged tolerance of cocaine trafficking by its allies in Central America, some of whom worked with the Medellín Cartel. Investigative journalist Gary Webb’s 1996 “Dark Alliance” series alleged that CIA-backed Contras facilitated cocaine shipments to the U.S., with profits funding their insurgency. While the Medellín Cartel was a major supplier, no definitive evidence directly connects Escobar to CIA operatives. Webb’s reporting, though controversial and criticized for overstating the CIA’s role, highlighted how drug networks intersected with intelligence operations, potentially implicating Escobar’s cartel indirectly.