Amazon Rainforest
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.
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 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.
Brazil's Arrested Forest Kingpin Isn't the Only Problem Facing the Amazon
This week, Brazil arrested a man who may be responsible for up to 20 percent of illegal cuttings in the Amazon over the past few years. That's good, but until the country strictly enforces conservation laws this is just a Hydra problem.
Brazil Busts Gang Accused of Amazon Rainforest Deforestation
Six people were arrested in a case that raises basic questions about who is destroying the Amazon and what Brazil is doing about it.
Tourists on 'Human Safaris' Are Harassing Uncontacted Peruvian Tribes
There's evidence that the trinkets people are leaving behind are making the indigenous people sick.
British Teen Dies After Indigenous Yagé Ritual in Colombia
The yage ceremony has been used for centuries in the Colombian Andes for its curative properties, and as a rite of passage.
The Amazon Is Burning, and It Doesn't Have the Firefighters to Stop It
Forest fires in the Amazon are becoming more common and countries lack the resources to fight them.
Brazilian Soldiers and Native Tribespeople Are Clashing in the Amazon
Although the Brazilian economy has hit a few speed bumps recently, the wheels of growth have been in motion for some time, and the country is desperate for renewable energy sources to keep its industrial and economic growth buoyant. This is why, for...