COLOMBIA
Nazi Costumes Were a Colombian Police Academy's Idea of ‘Cultural Exchange’
Images of the event, including an Adolf Hitler impersonator, went viral and the police academy’s director was quickly fired.
Instagram Model Allegedly Helped Break Mom Out of Prison by Distracting Guard
Colombian influencer Aída Victoria Merlano allegedly helped her mom in a wild prison escape using a rope and an awaiting motorcycle.
Colombia’s Most-Wanted Drug Lord Since Pablo Escobar Is Now Under Arrest
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as “Otoniel,” was taken into custody by government forces this weekend amid specualtion that he handed himself in.
Pablo Escobar’s Cocaine Hippos Are Legally People, Says US Judge
A row over whether a group of hippos introduced to Colombia by the cocaine baron should be sterilised and culled has led to the animals being granted “interested persons” status.
Colombia Is Finally Sterilizing Pablo Escobar’s Hippos
Colombian authorities have already sterilized 24 of the more than 80 hippos residing in the rivers near Escobar’s former compound.
Selling Crypto Cocaine NFTs Got This Artist Kicked Off Social Media
Colombian artist Camilo Restrepo is selling “kilos of cocaine” as non-fungible tokens. This cocaine doesn't get you high, though.
The Deadliest Place for Climate Activists Is Latin America
More land defenders were killed in the region and around the world than ever before in a grim new record, said Global Witness.
Colombian Police Kidnapped and Tortured Protesters at Secret 'Black Sites,' Victims Say
VICE World News reports on new details of clandestine detention sites and human rights abuses that have emerged following months of deadly protests in Colombia.
Cops in Colombia Were Caught on Video Brutalizing This Protester. His Family Wants Answers.
“They left him as if he were—I won’t say an animal, because animals are sentient beings,” the family’s lawyer said. “As if he were a bag of trash that they just dumped outside the station.”
Colombian, Trump-Loving Senator Has American Solution for Gun Violence: More Guns
Lawmaker María Fernanda Cabal wants to legalize guns. Colombia is home to left-wing guerrilla groups and has seen violent protests this year.
Two US Citizens Are Accused of Assassinating Haiti’s President
A foreign hit squad of 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans killed President Jovenel Moïse, police say, as pressure grows to uncover who ordered the assassination.
Hunger Games: Food Delivery Company Giving Vaccines Only to Best Gig Workers
The massive Colombian delivery service Rappi wants employees to compete for a chance at a COVID vaccine.