Pablo Escobar and the Real Criminal Story of the Cocaine Bear
COCAINE
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28 FEB 2023
The movie Cocaine Bear has a surprising connection to Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel, especially how they trafficked drugs to the US.
All About NarcoCulture
NEWS
FENTANYL
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22 FEB 2023
The misuse of the term "cartel" by US lawmakers at a recent hearing on fentanyl prompts us to ask: should "cartel" be retired?…
ARGENTINA
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3 JAN 2023
E-scooters are helping Argentine drug dealers avoid city traffic and get the goods to their customers on time.
GENDER AND CRIME
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21 SEP 2022
Accused drug trafficker Sandra Ávila Beltrán is demanding she be paid royalties for the “Queen of the South” Netflix series.
ELITES AND CRIME
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3 AUG 2022
Cartels like the Chapitos have asked for forgiveness from the Mexican people. Will it ever be given?…
COLOMBIA
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14 JUL 2022
A well-known Colombian fashion designer who sold leather handbags to celebrities will be extradited from Colombia to the United States to stand trial for alleged wildlife trafficking in the very first…
BOLIVIA
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1 APR 2022
Millions of young people around the world document their experiences at work, at school or with their friends on TikTok.
HOMICIDES
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7 FEB 2022
Stopping near their target, one of the criminals stays on the vehicle while the other jumps off, shoots the victim and leaps back on as they speed away. But in…
ARGENTINA
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19 NOV 2021
Once the purview of Mexican drug cartels, the production of pro-gang songs that soothe the egos of powerful criminal overlords are swiftly becoming a region-wide phenomenon.
COLOMBIA
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29 OCT 2021
The fascination with “narco-culture” has taken over the entertainment and media industries: documentaries, TV shows, movies, podcasts, even a dedicated page on this website.
JALISCO CARTEL
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3 SEP 2021
Criminal groups in Mexico are posting in public lists of police they plan to kill, and the message often comes with a macabre symbol -- a severed pig head.
EL MENCHO
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2 SEP 2021
As violence has continued to rise in Mexico year after year, criminal groups have adopted an increasingly militarized approach to their tactics, weaponry and training.
AUC
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30 AUG 2021
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was the pioneer in industrial-scale cocaine trafficking.
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