Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, founder of the Guadalajara Cartel, released at 95
‘Don Neto,’ convicted of the murder of DEA agent Enrique ‘Kiki’ Camarena and Mexican pilot Alfredo Zavala in 1985, served four decades in prison
The Italian mafia’s tentacles in Colombia: Cheaper cocaine and ties with the Gulf Clan
The recent capture of several leaders of the Camorra and the ‘Ndragheta highlights the extensive operations of European crime groups in the South American country
Selena Gomez and Édgar Ramírez: ‘Emilia Pérez’ is not a political movie’
The stars of Jacques Audiard’s musical, which is nominated for 13 Oscars, defend art as a way to portray the horrors of Mexico’s drug wars
Hay Festival celebrates two decades in Cartagena with Salman Rushdie, Jorge Ramos and Anne Applebaum
From January 30 until February 3, one of the most important cultural events in Latin America takes place, 20 years after it was inaugurated with the blessing of Gabriel García Márquez
The truth about Carlos Lehder, Pablo Escobar’s feared associate
The drug lord recounts his life as a key member of the Medellín Cartel after leaving a US prison, where he served 33 years
The dark side of Medellín’s sex tourism: Child prostitutes and depraved men
Mayor Federico Gutiérrez banned prostitution in tourist areas after an American was caught with two young girls in a hotel room
Carlos Lehder revives the ghosts of Pablo Escobar and the era of the drug lords
In an upcoming book, the released German-Colombian former drug lord addresses dirty money in political campaigns, the pacts made between the Medellín Cartel and the guerrillas, as well as the complicity of the governments of Nicaragua, Cuba and Panama in the drug trade
US Embassy warns citizens not to use Tinder or Grindr in Medellín after suspicious deaths of eight tourists
There is no evidence of a link between the cases but several of the victims had spent the last hours of their lives with people they met through dating apps
Óscar Naranjo: ‘Pablo Escobar installed the idea that killing is legitimate if it solves a problem’
The renowned general was part of the siege that resulted in the drug capo’s death and subsequently, as police commander, he sought to confront the legacy of the most notorious narco in Colombia’s history
Pablo Escobar, legend or disgrace?
Colombia ponders how the most universal drug trafficker and terrorist should be remembered 30 years after his death
Alonso Salazar, Colombian journalist: ‘If Pablo Escobar had possessed an atomic bomb, he would have dropped it on us’
The writer of ‘The Parable of Pablo,’ the reference book on the life of the famous drug trafficker, discusses Escobar on the 30th anniversary of his death
Thirty years of talking about Pablo Escobar
His most lasting legacy was to inject the virus of corruption into a more or less stable democracy, and even to forever disrupt the value system of Colombian society
Medellín demolishes Pablo Escobar’s museum house, putting an end to the notorious legend
The building was once the main attraction of narco tourism in the Colombian city
Pablo Escobar’s hippos find a new home in the land of ‘El Chapo’
The Ostok Sanctuary, a shelter in the Mexican state of Sinaloa for animals rescued from species trafficking, hopes to welcome 10 descendants of the infamous drug lord’s exotic pets. The goal of the relocation is to prevent them from being slaughtered in Colombia, where they reproduce uncontrollably and cause accidents
Pablo Escobar’s hippos make a dramatic move to Mexico
Scientists want Colombia’s Ministry of Environment to release a study on the proper course of action for this invasive species
The strange tale of ‘Cocaine Bear’
A true story of the 200-pound beast found dead of a cocaine overdose in 1985 becomes a Hollywood blockbuster
Yes, ‘Cocaine Bear’ is a real movie. It’s also a true story
At a time when much in Hollywood can feel pre-packaged, the makers of the movie think it can be an untamed exception
Javier Bardem: “Evil has its appeal”
Often cast as the villain of the piece, the Spaniard is one of the most highly respected actors of his generation. The soon-to- be-released ‘Loving Pablo’ sees him playing drug baron Pablo Escobar, but as he explains in this interview, having two children is proving a bigger challenge than any other role he has played so far
“My father was much crueler than the Pablo Escobar you see on Netflix”
Son of Colombian drug lord accuses TV series of glamorizing life of man responsible for 3,000 deaths