COLOMBIA
Illegal Gold Mines Were Just Blown to Pieces in the Amazon
Aerial footage shows a number of improvised mines being blown up in the jungle.
Here's What You Need to Know About the Panama Papers Of The Drug World
A colossal hack of emails from the Colombian prosecutor's office has resulted in a treasure trove of revelations about modern day organised crime and cocaine trafficking.
Liverpool FC Football Star Luis Diaz's Dad Abducted by Colombian Gunmen
Hundreds of soldiers have been deployed to find the soccer star's father, who was taken at gunpoint on October 28.
Football Fans in Medellín are Reclaiming the Sport from its Violent Past
The Colombian city is known for its deadly football rivalries, but a new generation of fan clubs are trying to change that with a wave of social projects.
Griselda Blanco: The Cocaine Kingpin Who Killed All Her Husbands
The Colombian drug lord murdered strippers, rivals and spouses alike – and she's now the subject of a Netflix drama starring Sofia Vergara.
Colombian Drug Lord ‘Otoniel’ Was Just Sentenced to 45 Years in a US Prison
When Otoniel was finally captured in 2021, his reign was compared to that of infamous Colombian drug boss Pablo Escobar.
Digital Nomads Are the New Gentrifiers
The rise of WFH globetrotters spells big problems for locals in cities like Mexico City and Medellín.
Rise of Coke Labs in Europe Signals ‘Death’ of the Smuggled Cocaine Brick
Drug experts tell VICE World News that traffickers are increasingly dissolving pure cocaine into materials and extracting it in large scale European labs.
One of Pablo Escobar’s Cocaine Hippos Has Died in a Car Crash
The hippo descended from a line of animals that were illegally imported by the infamous drug kingpin in the 1980s. They are now considered an invasive species.
An American Met a Woman on Tinder in Colombia. Now She's Accused of His Murder.
American Paul Nguyen died after a Tinder date in the Colombian city of Medellin. Three people were just arrested.
A Homemade Submarine Was Found Carrying 2 Tons of Cocaine and 2 Dead Bodies
The narco sub was discovered floating off the Pacific coast of Colombia carrying some $87 million worth of cocaine.
An American Allegedly Murdered His DJ Girlfriend in Colombia. Then He Tried to Flee.
Valentina Trespalacios was an up-and-coming DJ in Bogota, but her rise to fame seems to have taken a tragic turn after meeting John Poulos, an older American man and father of three.