And how the empire he built set the stage for the modern narco-trafficking industry. An archival FRONTLINE documentary investigating Escobar's bloody rise and fall is now available to watch on YouTube ...
BOGOTÁ, Colombia—U.S. authorities are investigating whether drug money was used to fund the successful 2022 campaign of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, people familiar with the matter said Friday.
Amid global crackdowns on cocaine trafficking, Colombia's cartels and criminal groups have shifted to a new top moneymaker: gold. But as the government tackles illegal mining, artisanal workers whose ...