drug war
These Were El Chapo's Final Words Before Being Shipped Off to Supermax
He used his final 10 minutes to complain about his prison conditions and the U.S. justice system.
Duterte Said “You Must Be Stupid” If You Think He’ll Stand Trial at The Hague for His Drug War
“I am a Filipino. We have our courts here... Shit,” he continued.
El Chapo Sentenced to Life in Prison
The kingpin has escaped Mexican prisons twice — but no one gets out of ADX.
The Absurd Theater of the Modern Cocaine Bust
When a billion dollars worth of coke was seized this week, experts were quick to remind us that it's not going to solve America's drug problem.
Two Directors Tell Us What They Saw While Shadowing Philippine Police During The Drug War
'The police were convinced they were doing the right thing. They have no doubt in their mind that what they are doing is legitimate.'
How One of Mexico's Biggest Cartels Is Trying to Dominate the Country's Wildest West
In a shift in the drug war, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation is confronting rivals in southwestern Mexico, and fighting the government.
El Chapo found guilty, faces life in a U.S. prison
The anonymous jury convicted the kingpin on all 10 counts related to his drug smuggling empire.
How the Philippine Drug War Could Kill the Underground Dance Scene
A controversial drug raid leads to the closure of a dance club in Manila, leaving a music subculture lost and scrambling.
A Dirty Ex-Cop-Turned-Gun Dealer Fueled Brutal Violence on the Mexico Border
A gun-trafficking case involving ex-law enforcement exposed the lie at the heart of Trump's race-baiting over the migrant caravan.
The cartel leaders suspected of killing a legendary Mexican journalist could testify against El Chapo
The murder of Javier Valdez Cárdenas was supposed to change things. But the killings of Mexican journalists have not stopped.
Real Mexican Drug Traffickers Find ‘Narcos: Mexico’ Nostalgic and Relatable
“I’m a clown compared to the drug traffickers in the series, but there is some resemblance there—or at least I can see myself in them.”
How Cocaine-Fueled Corruption Helped Spark the Migrant Caravan
Honduras is being eaten up by the drug cartels and their violence, so it's only natural people want out. That's just the end of a long story.