Luis Chaparro
Reporter
luis.chaparro@vice.comJournalist and producer moving between the border of Texas and Mexico covering narcos, drugs and immigration.
Cartels Are Handing Out Fake Gucci Bags and Toys To Earn Mexicans’ Loyalty
The girfts carried the greeting “Happy Children’s Day” from Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Haitian Mob Lynched and Burned 14 Suspected Gang Members
The men had just been taken into police custody when a mob descended and lynched the alleged gang members, killing them at the scene.
US Marine Turned Drug Trafficker Wanted a ‘Narcocorrido’ Written About His Exploits
Roberto Salazar II was already running drugs across the border from Mexico when he joined the United States Marine Corps. He was just sentenced to 12 years behind bars.
Brazen Killing of Alleged Narco in Mexico City Unusual in ‘Safe Haven’ Capital
An alleged member of the Arellano Felix cartel was killed in a Starbucks in broad daylight in the upscale Plaza Carso mall in Polanco.
Costa Rica Was the ‘Happiest Country on Earth.’ Now It’s a Base for Drug Traffickers.
Over the last decade, murders have increased by 66 per cent, and more than 70 percent of killings are related to drug trafficking, say official figures.
YouTube Just Gave a Prize to a Violent Haitian Gangster Rapper
Izo Vilaj de Dye, also a popular rapper, is an alleged Haitian crime boss and reportedly behind a series of kidnappings in Haiti.
Migrants Died In Detention Fire Because They Couldn't Pay $200 Bribe to Be Released
The facility operated as an “extortion center,” according to three survivors and two guards who spoke to VICE World News.
A Cartel Kidnapped a Man in Texas After He Bragged About Stealing $50K From Them
Erik Taddeo Ramírez was taken by armed men from his residence in Laredo, Texas to Mexico, court documents say.
Homicide Charges Loom for 7 Officers Who Didn't Help Migrants Escape Deadly Fire
Mexico's government has launched a probe into the deadly incident in which at least 39 migrants died in a detention center in Ciudad Juárez.
‘They Only Listen to Us When We Die’: Migrants Killed in Fire Were Locked in Jail Cell
The blaze in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez killed 40 people and injured dozens more.
Mexican Cartel Is Very ‘Sorry’ for Kidnapped and Murdered Americans
The Gulf Cartel turned in five of its men and said the kidnapping in the city of Matamoros that killed two Americans last week was a "mistake."
Drug Cartels Are Scamming American Tourists With Beachfront Property
Using beachfront timeshares as part of a scam is the latest side-business for Mexico's powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel.