Natashya Gutierrez
Editor-in-Chief, Asia-Pacific, Vice World News
Natashya is the Editor-in-Chief of VICE World News in Asia-Pacific. She is passionate about covering women's issues, politics, democracies and human rights.
Hot Weather May Have Caused Elephant to Stab Its Trainer to Death, Police Say
Experts find it highly unlikely that heat caused the elephant's aggression, but agree that climate change could lead to increased human-elephant conflict.
His Son Fell From a US Plane During the Taliban Takeover. A Year On, Life Is ‘Hell.’
“Death is much better than the life we go through,” said the father, as his family grapples with both grief and the harsh realities of Taliban rule.
From Industrial-Scale Scam Centers, Trafficking Victims Are Being Forced to Steal Billions
Thousands of imprisoned and abused workers are propping up Southeast Asia’s ‘pig butchering’ industry, an online fraud emptying bank accounts across the world.
Woman Charged With Animal Abuse for Letting Her 221 Dogs Fester in Their Own Feces
Neighbors had to close their windows to block out the pets’ howls and wafting smell of feces and urine.
Women Brutally Attacked for Turning Down Man’s Advances Sparks Uproar in China
Beijing has silenced voices calling out violence against women but activists say this latest abuse is only the "tip of the iceberg."
Here’s What It’s Like Living in One of the World’s Hottest Cities
Jacobabad, a city of 300,000, is ground zero of a warming planet. Scientists say it could be unlivable in a few decades.
Young Boys Work in Dangerous Mines As Afghanistan Prioritizes Coal
With the rising demand for Afghan coal both domestically and abroad, the influx of young miners is likely to increase even more.
New Zealand Embraced Gun Reform After One Mass Shooting. Now They Watch US in Disbelief.
“New Zealand is far from perfect, but we had leaders with the courage to act in the immediate aftermath of our tragedy.”
A Dictator’s Son Faked His Family History. Now He Could Win the Presidency.
36 years since the Philippines ousted the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, his son and namesake is leading the race to become president.
Look at These Photos of the Taliban’s Endless Poppy Fields
The Taliban has announced a ban on opium production, but since coming into power in August last year they have turned a blind eye to the trade.
Flood Victims Are Being Kicked Out of Crisis Housing to Make Way for Tourists
A letter obtained by VICE World News showed Australian government officials asking homeless disaster victims to make way for holiday goers.
Returning Soldiers Reveal the Dark Side of Life in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion
“Because of rigor mortis, we had to break his legs,” one recruit recalled, while another spoke of enduring more in three days in Ukraine than months in Afghanistan.