knights templar
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.
The Fortress of the Knights Templar: Mexico's Hot Land (Dispatch 2)
VICE News traveled to "Fortress Anunnaki” in Tepalcatepec to find out what has become of the Knights Templar stronghold a year after the death of its leader.
Michoacan’s Most Wanted Drug Kingpin: Mexico’s Hot Land (Dispatch 1)
VICE News travels to the contested state of Michoacan to find out what happens after one of Mexico’s most wanted cartel leaders has been arrested.
Drug Lord Known as 'Z-42' Is Second Mexican Capo to Fall In Less Than a Week
The current leader of the Zetas cartel will likely be extradited to the United States to face charges. His arrest came less than a week after the capture of Knights Templar leader 'La Tuta.'
Mexican Drug Lord Lived in a Cave and Was Caught Because His Girlfriend Brought Him Birthday Cake
"I led a gang of pendejos," or idiots, drug lord La Tuta said after his arrest on Friday. The details on the Knights Templar leader emerged as officials leaked word that another cartel kingpin has been arrested.
Leader of Knights Templar Cartel 'La Tuta' Is Captured in Mexico
Servando Gomez Martinez, known as "La Tuta," had been isolated in recent months under pressure from federal forces and the community militias known as autodefensas.
Michoacan, the Birthplace of Mexico's Drug War, Is Still a Violent Quagmire
Troops marched into Michoacan in 2006, then federal forces came again in 2014, in response to a growing militia movement. A year after that, violent attacks, extortion, and impunity pervades across the "Hot Land" region.
Leaked Video Shows Reporters Taking Cash from Mexican Drug Lord
A video shows a Televisa reporter and another journalist taking cash from a cartel leader in exchange for tips on how to improve his image.
Dismembered Body Found in Mexico Is Missing US Traveler Harry Devert
Devert had quit his job to ride a motorcycle from the US to the World Cup in Brazil. But he disappeared in a dangerous region of Mexico.
You Could Be Buying Fruit from a Mexican Cartel
Like the worm at the bottom of a tequila bottle, something slimy lurks beneath the turbulence of modern Mexican fruit production.
Mexico’s Avocado Capital Launches New Paramilitary Unit
The super specialized municipal police force will protect the territory from the return of the Knights Templar.