Rubén Darío Londoño Vásquez, known as “La Yuca,” is generally described in public sources as a Medellín hitman and bodyguard linked to Pablo Escobar, and the prevailing account is that he was killed on Escobar’s orders after falling out with the cartel leadership.

What the public record says

  • He was reportedly part of Escobar’s inner circle at one point, working as a bodyguard/sicario.
  • Several public retellings say he began criticizing or disrespecting Escobar, and that this led to his death.
  • One Reddit discussion gives a specific claim that he was shot multiple times in Medellín on 18 July 1986, allegedly by an Escobar associate, though that is forum-level reporting rather than a formal source.

How certain is this

The basic arc is consistent across the public material: La Yuca went from trusted enforcer to being eliminated by Escobar’s side. The exact details—who pulled the trigger, the precise date, and the motive—vary between retellings and are not equally well documented in the sources available here.

Quick read

In plain terms: he got on the wrong side of Escobar and was likely killed as a result.

If you want, I can also summarize the difference between the documentary-style versions and the forum claims about La Yuca’s death.