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Why Did This Woman Who Was Arrested in a Prostitution Sting Die in a Florida Jail?
April Brogan's undignified death in custody says a lot about how the police and society at large treat sex workers.
Finally, a Nuclear Apocalypse Drug Gets Approved by the FDA
The Radiation and Nuclear Countermeasures Program is preparing for the worst.
This Guy Kidnaps Homeless, Drug-Addicted Kids and Takes Them to His DIY Rehab Farm
Ex-soviet soldier turned self-proclaimed savior, "Crocodile Gennadiy," is the subject of a new documentary. We talked to its director, Steve Hoover.
Amazon Settlers Dreaming of Modernization (Extra Scene from 'Cocaine And Faith In The Amazon')
In this extra scene, VICE News meets settlers of Alto Monte, who believe their sacred and remote town in the Amazon is on track to becoming a great civilization — just as their prophet Ezequiel Ataucusi promised.
Inside the Israelite’s Elementary School (Extra Scene from 'Cocaine and Faith in the Amazon')
In this extra scene, VICE News visits an elementary school in Alto Monte that follows the religious Royal Law established in the Amazonian community, but a young student says his generation isn't about to blindly follow the path of his elders.
The Promised Land: Cocaine and Faith in the Amazon (Full Length)
VICE News meets the apocalyptic sect living in the center of the fastest growing coca-producing region in South America.
Cocaine and Faith in the Amazon (Part 3)
In the final part of our series, VICE News visits a coca plantation near Caballococha, Peru, and learns of the environmental impact the Israelite farmers and the introduction of crops have had on the Amazon rainforest's ecosystem.
Cocaine and Faith in the Amazon (Part 2)
Coca has begun to grow in the Amazon basin near where the messianic sect known as the Israelites have settled, and Brazilian authorities suspect that members of the sect have become involved in the area’s growing drug trade.
Cocaine and Faith in the Amazon (Part 1)
In part one, VICE News travels to Alto Monte de Israel to meet the apocalyptic sect known as the Israelites, and learn about their prophet, Ezequiel Ataucusi, who led them to settle in the Amazon jungle.
The Promised Land: Cocaine and Faith in the Amazon (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News meets the apocalyptic sect that lives in the center of the fastest growing coca-producing region in South America.
From Prison to Politics: Mexico's Hot Land (Dispatch 4)
The former leader of a group of vigilantes in Mexico has just been released from prison, and is now eyeing a career in politics. VICE News speaks with Hipólito Mora about life after his release.
How “The Viagras” Got Their Name: Mexico's Hot Land (Dispatch 3)
An exclusive VICE News interview with the man said to be filling the power vacuum left in Michoacan after the recent capture of the leader of the Knights Templar cartel.