Chapo

By VICE

What's Chapo about?

As Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán goes on trial, VICE News explores his high-stakes case through the stories of people caught up in the drug war in the U.S. and Mexico. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chapo episodes:

01.25.2023
Havana Syndrome: A New Podcast from VICE
Today we are sharing an episode from one of our newest series – Havana Syndrome. In 2016, a mysterious, debilitating illness begins to afflict American diplomats and spies working abroad – first in Cuba, and then around the world. Victims...
02.18.2021
Mexico's Forever War Against Drug Cartels (VICE News Reports)
VICE News Senior Reporter Keegan Hamilton travels to Michoacán where Mexico’s modern drug war began and continues to rage. To understand the effects of a seemingly endless cycle of crackdown, cartel re-alignment and civilians being displaced, Keegan tells the story...
11.06.2020
Introducing Source Material: Ep 2. AFTER 8:46 Louisville: The Shooting at Yaya’s BBQ
Introducing a new podcast, Source Material. EP 2: AFTER 8:46 Louisville: The Shooting at Yaya’s BBQ The death of George Floyd ignited protests and riots across the U.S. In Louisville, Kris Smith joined protestors who took to the streets to say...
10.21.2020
Introducing VICE News Reports: Ep 2. The Bubble
Introducing a new podcast, VICE News Reports. Episode 2: The Bubble. We take you inside the NBA/WNBA bubble told through exclusive recordings. To salvage their 2020 seasons amid the pandemic, the WNBA and NBA create a “bubble” where players and staff are...
06.29.2020
Introducing: Painkiller: America's Fentanyl Crisis
On Painkiller: America's Fentanyl Crisis, VICE News reporter Keegan Hamilton (Chapo: Kingpin on Trial) tracks the third wave of the opioid crisis. In episode one, a small-town fisherman becomes a dark web fentanyl dealer after an accident leads him down...
02.22.2019
UPDATE: The Verdict
How did prosecutors convict El Chapo? With never-before-heard wiretapped phone calls that revealed his cunning, his charm, and how he controlled the flow of drugs that flooded U.S. cities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.22.2019
UPDATE: The Trial Continues
El Chapo's trial in Brooklyn is offering an unfiltered view into the inner workings of the Sinaloa Cartel. Colorful witnesses tell stories of Chapo's bold escapes, massive government corruption, and the shipment of thousands of tons of cocaine. Hosted on...
02.22.2019
BONUS: The Hitman
Right now the murder rate Mexico is the highest it’s been in decades. But the fact that murder is happening at this kind of scale means that there’s a whole underground industry of people willing to carry out those killings....
02.22.2019
EP 8: The Trial
VICE News reports on El Chapo’s trial in Brooklyn and tries to figure out what has changed in the drug war now that the Sinaloa cartel leader is behind bars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.22.2019
EP 7: The Fallout
VICE News visits a cemetery filled with lavish tombs built by drug kingpins, helps a mother search for the remains of her missing son, and tells the story of a legendary journalist killed after El Chapo’s extradition. Hosted on Acast....
02.22.2019
EP 6: The Hunt
VICE News gets a firsthand look inside a tunnel that El Chapo used during one of his dramatic escapes, and interviews a former DEA special agent who tracked him down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.22.2019
EP 5: The Fugitive
On the way to meet farmers who grow poppies that get processed into heroin, VICE News ends up investigating the alleged abduction of a teenage boy during a Mexican military operation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.21.2019
EP 4: The Border
A war between the Sinaloa and Juarez cartels turns a city on the U.S.-Mexico border into the murder capital of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11.13.2018
EP 3: The Federation
Chapo’s rise from small-time trafficker to leader of the Sinaloa cartel is the story of The War on Drugs involving Pablo Escobar, Ronald Reagan, an assassination, and a prison break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11.06.2018
EP 2: The Legend
The team travels deep into the Golden Triangle, the epicenter of the Mexican drug trade, to spend the night in El Chapo's hometown and interview his family members. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11.01.2018
EP 1: The Fixer
Vice News travels to the Sinaloa cartel stronghold of Culiacán, where we meet a drug trafficker and see how cartel violence affects daily life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10.24.2018
Chapo: Coming Soon
As Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán goes on trial, VICE News explores his high-stakes case through the stories of people in the U.S. and Mexico caught up in the drug war. Coming Nov. 1 on Spotify in English...