DRUG CARTELS
Shifting Sands: Cocaine's New Routes into Europe
As drug cartels continue to change their trafficking routes to evade interference by authorities, enforcement agencies are struggling to keep up.
The Real-Life Crime Lords Who Make Scarface Look Soft
Today, drug cartels and Latin American gangs are run by a type of criminal described by journalist Ioan Grillo as "part CEO, part terrorist, and part rock star." We spoke to the reporter about his new book documenting the rise of these super criminals.
'Cartel Land': Coming Full Circle
VICE spent the day with filmmaker Matthew Heineman during his first visit back to Mexico since the making of his unflinching documentary Cartel Land.
Kathryn Bigelow Interviews the Filmmaker Behind the Mexican Drug War Documentary, 'Cartel Land'
In this episode of VICE Talks Film, director Kathryn Bigelow interviews filmmaker Matthew Heineman about his Sundance Award-winning documentary, Cartel Land.
Mexican Narco Music Is the Soundtrack to the War on Drugs
Sing along to lyrics about beheadings, executions and coke binges.
Mexican Narco Music Is the Soundtrack to the War on Drugs
Sing along about beheadings, executions and coke binges.
Mexican Narco Music Is the Soundtrack to the War on Drugs - Part 1
Sing along about beheadings, executions and coke binges.
Corruption, Cocaine, and Murder in Trinidad
Understanding the country's decade-long spike in killings.
Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán Captured in Mexico: What You Need to Know
The mythical cartel chief's 13-year stint as a fugitive has come to an end.
Anabel Hernandez Reckons the Mexican Government Is the World's Largest Drugs Cartel
And that they helped the country's most notorious drug baron escape from prison.
Is the Los Zetas Leader's Capture Really Such a Good Thing?
The arrest of Mexico's most violent drug kingpin could just lead to even more bloodshed.