Jeff Ernst
A Former Cop Has Confessed to Being a Serial Killer
A leaked criminal file reviewed by VICE World News in El Salvador details the modus operandi of Hugo Osorio, in whose house at least 18 bodies were found.
Narco Hitmen on Jet Skis Sprayed a Cancun Beach With Bullets, Killing Two People
Violence at the beach resort, a popular landing spot for cocaine coming from South America, is common and worsened by vacationing tourists, who pump the local demand for marijuana and cocaine, creating competition.
Protestors in Colombia Chased and Lynched an Off-Duty Cop Who'd Fired on Them
Video captured the lynching of Fredy Bermúdez, an off-duty Colombian police investigator. The violent repression of protesters by police has prompted a national awakening on police brutality in Colombia.
Bitcoin as National Currency in El Salvador Could be High Gain But High Risk
“I called my dad and just kind of pissed my pants,” said a Bitcoin company CEO when he heard about the plan, which could create a tax haven but aid criminal groups.
Partner of UK Billionaire’s Son Accused of Killing a Cop in Belize
Jasmine Hartin, who said she accidentally shot the policeman, has two children with Andrew Ashcroft, the youngest son of Lord Michael Ashcroft, a former deputy chairman of Britain’s Conservative Party.
Daniel Ortega Just Arrested the Woman Challenging Him For Nicaragua's Presidency
Cristiana Chamorro, a member of Nicaragua’s most prominent family and a press freedom advocate, has been charged with money laundering, an accusation she says is designed to keep her out of the November presidential race.
After His Model Wife Was Murdered, Jailed Drug Lord Allegedly Had 6 Inmates Beheaded
The latest violent incident in a Guatemalan prison shows the government's lack of control over its penitentiary system.
An Ex-Cop Allegedly Killed for the Honduran President. Now the US Wants Him in Prison
Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, or “the Tiger,” is a former national police chief and accused of protecting the cocaine trafficking operations of the powerful Hernández brothers.
She Was Arrested for Drug Trafficking. But Her Wanted Brother Standing Beside Her Wasn’t.
Guatemalan authorities arrested Marta Lorenzana, a suspected drug trafficker, for extradition to the U.S.—but not her brother, also wanted in the U.S on drug charges, who was standing right next to her at the time.
Police Claimed Her Jail Death Was Suicide. After Months of Outrage, a Cop Was Just Charged With Murder
Keyla Martínez, a 26-year-old nursing student, was detained for a COVID curfew violation in Honduras in February. She was found dead in a police cell hours later.
Honduran Presidency Allegedly Bribed Journalists Using Taxpayer Money
A leaked indictment alleges that dozens of journalists were being paid off by the government of President Juan Orlando Hernández via front companies for favorable coverage.
The Death of a Young Woman in Police Custody Outrages Hondurans
Keyla Martínez, a 26-year-old student, died of asphyxiation when she was being held alone in a police cell. But many don't buy the police line that she committed suicide.