Ecuador to extradite notorious drug gang leader to U.S.

Dario Penafiel, known as "Topo," allegedly worked closely with one of Ecuador's most powerful drug lords, Adolfo Macias, ...

Colombia approves plan to cull roaming hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

Colombian officials have authorized a controversial plan to cull dozens of wild hippos that are descendants of animals ...

Dozens of ‘cocaine hippos’ tied to drug lord Pablo Escobar to be culled

The cocaine hippos escaped Pablo Escobar's ranch after the drug lord was killed by national police in 1993. Since then, they ...
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Flowers, music, and soldiers at funeral of drug lord

The notorious Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera was laid to rest in a simple grave Monday in a ceremony that featured trucks overflowing with flowers, traditional music and dozens of masked soldiers ...
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Mexico authorities hand over body of drug lord ‘El Mencho’ to his family

Pedestrians walk past charred buses that were set on fire, on a road in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of ...
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The Wild True Story Behind Pablo Escobar’s Mugshot From 1976

While he had yet to become the powerful kingpin when it was taken, Pablo Escobar's mugshot in 1976 revealed a smug sense that ...
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Cincinnati traveler’s flight to Mexico diverted as cartel violence flares across nation

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Tourists in parts of Mexico scrambled to get flights out as cartel violence flared following the killing of notorious drug lord “El Mencho,” disrupting travel plans for people with ...
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Flowers, Music, And Soldiers At Funeral Of Drug Lord

The notorious Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera was laid to rest in a simple grave Monday in a ceremony that featured trucks overflowing with flowers, traditional music and dozens of masked soldiers ...