He has been jailed for more than 13 years due to his involvement in a drug smuggling ring A British tourist who promised never to return to Colombia after he angered cartel members by snorting cocaine from the grave of Pablo Escobar has been jailed. He has been jailed alongside his co-conspirators for an international […]

3 years ago

Scientists have called the hippos “one of the greatest challenges of invasive species in the world.” The Colombian government has had to sterilise dozens of hippos once owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar due to concerns over the impact they are having on wildlife and the local population. Known as ‘cocaine hippos,’ the herd has […]

4 years ago

Escobar illegally imported the hippos for his private zoo Scientists have warned that the offspring of hippos illegally imported to Colombia by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar must be culled to avert a biodiversity disaster. Escobar established his own private zoo at his mansion as he built the world’s largest cocaine empire during the late […]

5 years ago

The award-winning documentary has been added to BBC iPlayer The Colombia team that reached the 1994 World Cup finals were viewed by many as pre-tournament favourites. A side brimming with talent, they had lost just once in the 26 games they played prior to the tournament. In their final qualifier, away to Argentina, they had […]

6 years ago

An unmissable documentary

8 years ago

“Netflix should be more responsible”

9 years ago