
Luis Chaparro
Reporter
luis.chaparro@vice.comJournalist and producer moving between the border of Texas and Mexico covering narcos, drugs and immigration.
Cops Said She Hung Herself With Her Underwear in Jail. Her Family Says She Was Murdered.
Abigail Hay Urrutia's death happened in Oaxaca, one of the most violent states in Mexico for women.
150 Cops Were on a Cartel Payroll in One of Mexico’s Most Violent States
The corrupt cops were being paid by both the government and the CJNG, and were rooted out by an elite taskforce.
AMLO Sent ‘Big Hugs’ to a Mayor Whose Son Was Assassinated by Cartels
The state of Guanajuato is currently one of the most violent in Mexico, accounting for 10 percent of Mexico’s total murders.
Mexico Arrested 167 Cartel Members at Once. It Did Not Go Well.
The “Pueblos Unidos” militia retaliated by kidnapping 25 members of Mexico's National Guard.
Whole Cities Are Under Siege by Narcos in Mexico
Cartel violence has wracked Mexico since the reported arrest of cartel leader Ricardo Ruiz, or “Doble R.” Now AMLO is claiming Doble R was never arrested.
Mexico Tried to Arrest a Cartel YouTuber and All Hell Broke Loose
The alleged capture of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel commander Ricardo Ruiz aka "Doble R" or "The YouTuber" resulted in a massive firefight in Guadalajara.
Drug Lord Mass-Killer ‘El Chueco’ Strikes Fear in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Mountains
The Mexican government caught legendary drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was hiding in the same area. But they haven’t found José Noriel Portillo.
Colombian Drug Lord Sent a Message From US Prison: Please Stop Killing Cops
After two months of being locked in a U.S. federal prison, Colombia’s “Otoniel,” who’s been compared to Pablo Escobar, now wants peace.
Mexico’s Top Female Narco Accused the Former President of Being a Narco
The onetime “Queen of the Pacific” joined one of Mexico's most popular YouTubers to “clean her name of all the lies spread” about her.
A Ruthless Mexican Cartel Opened Fire on Guatemala’s Presidential Convoy
The unprecedented attack on Guatemala's presidential convoy is the latest show of force from Mexico's ruthless Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG.
Sinaloa Cartel Leader El Mayo’s Son Wants a Deal to Stay in the US
Zambada-Imperial is the latest member of a powerful narco clan to receive leniency from the U.S., prompting outrage from law enforcement agents.
Texas Men Could Face Execution for Deaths of 53 Migrants in Trailer
The incident in June was one of the worst related to the human-smuggling industry on U.S. soil.