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Now More Than Ever, Obama's Immigration Policies Are Punishing the Persecuted
Instead of devoting resources to rounding up, detaining, and deporting refugees, the United States should ensure those fleeing violence in their home countries have a chance to make their claim for protection.
The Actress Who Linked Up Sean Penn with El Chapo Was Under Surveillance Since 2014
A Mexican newspaper says intelligence accounts show Kate del Castillo was in contact with El Chapo via his lawyers for nearly a year before his dramatic jailbreak last July, and has published surveillance pictures leading up to Penn's interview.
Collateral Damage in the Hunt for 'El Chapo' (Excerpt from 'Displaced in Sinaloa')
In this excerpt, VICE News correspondent Daniel Hernandez meets farmer Gonzalo Peña, whose ranch in Durango has become collateral in the Mexican Navy's hunt for 'El Chapo'.
Displaced in Sinaloa: The Hunt for 'El Chapo'
VICE News heads to the mountainous region of Sinaloa in Northern Mexico to meet the refugees of the Mexican navy’s hunt for 'El Chapo.'
Displaced in Sinaloa: The Hunt For 'El Chapo' (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News heads to the mountainous region of Sinaloa in Northern Mexico to meet the refugees of the Mexican navy’s hunt for 'El Chapo.'
El Chapo's Alleged Escape Team is Jailed, but the Drug Lord Avoids Recapture
The Mexican government claims to have incarcerated almost all those who helped Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán escape from jail, at the same time as it faces allegations of abuse in a failed operation to recapture the kingpin.
'El Chapo' Mythology Grows in Drug Lord's Home State of Sinaloa
Could Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Chapo's birthplace, become a tourism destination after the cartel chief's second brazen prison escape?
Meet the Most Interesting Man In Sports Media, Vic 'the Brick' Jacobs
Vic Jacobs is the weirdest and possibly wisest voice in American sports talk radio. Rest assured that he is always feelin' you.
On Patrol With Myanmar Rebels Fighting Both the Army and Drug Addiction
As they destroy poppy fields and meth labs in Myanmar's infamous Golden Triangle, Ta'ang rebels must also face off with militias controlled by drug lords and the Burmese Army.
China’s Battle Against Drugs Is Turning Into All-Out War
Chinese authorities released statistics this week that show the country has "punished" hundreds of thousands of drug users and seized tons of narcotics since last October.
This Laos Resort Serves Rich Tourists Tiger Meat and Fresh-Killed Bear Cubs
Laos’ Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone is a casino resort area where the rich come to eat illegal tiger meat, pangolins, and bear paws.
The Opium and Heroin Business Is Booming in Southeast Asia's 'Golden Triangle'
A new UN report says opium poppy production in parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand has tripled since 2006, and addiction to heroin and other drugs is also on the rise.