Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar (Spanish: Amando a Pablo, odiando a Escobar) is a 2007 memoir by Colombian author and journalist Virginia Vallejo about her five-year (1982–1987) romantic relationship with Pablo Escobar, head of the Medellín Cartel. It was published by Random House Mondadori on 22 September 2007, and Random House Inc. of New York on 4 October 2007.The book, upon release, instantly became the #1 bestseller in Colombia, Latin America, and the Hispanic market in the United States. It has been translated to sixteen languages, and inspired the 2017 film Loving Pablo.Vallejo's memoir, in addition to covering the relationship, also serves as an intimate biography of Escobar, and a historical document about Colombian tragedies and political corruption in the second half of the 20th century. Source: Wikipedia (en)