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In Colombia, the heirs to Pablo Escobars drug empire are conducting business as usual — though with a somewhat lower profile. Todays Medellin drug cartels are highly structured and run much like multinational corporations. But violent gangs operating in the citys slums provide the muscle; known as combos, they’ve carved Medellin into fiefdoms, imposing invisible borders between gang territory — borders that, when ignored, often get people killed. VICE News travelled to Medellin to meet gang members — along with top cartel leaders and assassins — who revealed the inner workings of the citys modern-day cocaine industry.
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 03:05:49 +0000

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