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I Research Economic Crime and Hang Out With Mexican Cartels
Bertrand Monnet is a professor, but his field work is a little... unusual.
Mexico Is Punishing Narca Boss ‘La Jefa’ for Her Dodgy Car Wash Transactions
Rosalinda González Valencia, who married the DEA’s most-wanted trafficker “El Mencho,” was sentenced to five years behind bars in Mexico.
A Cop Was Just Found Guilty for the Death of Former Child Actor
Octavio Ocaña was known to Spanish language audiences as the adorable character Benito in the long-running Mexican comedy show Vecinos [Neighbors].
Cartels Are Using a Police Database to Track and Target Their Enemies
Members of Mexico’s cartels are piggy-backing on technology used by local governments, sources told VICE News.
Mexico Busts Another String of Pharmacies Selling Fentanyl-Laced Pills
Ensenada was the focus of the latest raids by Mexican authorities, which closed down 31 different “pharmacies” this time.
El Chapo’s Mother Just Died. Mexico’s President Sends his Condolences.
Consuelo Loera Pérez, who was 95, died over the weekend at a local hospital in Sinaloa, Mexico.
Farmers Killed 10 Cartel Members with Machetes Over Extortion Fees
"We basically had no choice but to die fighting or die from hunger," residents in Mexico told VICE News.
Psychedelic Toad Hunters Are Under Attack by Mexican Cartels
Those making a living off harvesting the potent venom of the Sonoran desert toad are getting caught in the crossfire of narco traffickers.
Two Women Were Part of a Cartel Hit Squad That Killed a Police Chief
The women were allegedly working for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and helped kill the police chief at a cafe.
Inside Los Chapitos: El Chapo’s Godson ‘Mini-Lic’ Speaks Out
EXCLUSIVE: VICE News spoke to the former member of the Sinaloa Cartel elite, now in witness protection after serving 5 years in U.S. custody.
I Spent Years Train-Hopping ‘The Beast,’ Mexico’s Infamous Migrant Train
Dodging cartels and cops in the train robbery capital of the world.