16 episodes
The Crisis VICE
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4.6 • 51 Ratings
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An investigation into the deadly fight over the environment and who controls it. In Season 1 we delve into the murders of three Colombian coal miners who were working for an Alabama coal company, and unravel a decades-long saga of bribery, scandal, civil war, and death. From VICE News.
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START HERE: Victor and Valmore [English]
START HERE. Two coal miners are murdered setting off a decades-long saga that changes the lives of people in Colombia and the United States forever.
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CHAPTER 1: The Union [English]
A coal company from Alabama opens up a mine in Colombia during a civil war. And members of the miners union start receiving death threats.
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CHAPTER 2: Witnesses [English]
An American lawyer decides to take on the union’s case. But first he needs to find people willing to testify.
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CHAPTER 3: The Fish Dies by Opening its Mouth [English]
The trial is on. Terry’s out to prove that Drummond had a hand in the murders. But will an Alabama jury agree?
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CHAPTER 4: Hung Out to Dry [English]
What do a Drummond executive, an ex-NBA star, and a small town outside of Birmingham have in common? A bribery scandal that rocked the state of Alabama.
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CHAPTER 5: Confessions [English]
Our reporting turns up other accounts of how the killings went down -- including an interview with the man who went to prison for the murders.
This episode was altered for clarity since it was originally published on March 30, 2021.
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Customer Reviews
A Depressing Look at the State of the World
How the decisions of a coal company from Alabama cause death and murder in Colombia, and corruption and death in its home state, with everyone but those in charge in prison. Plausible Deniability.
Can’t Find The Outrage
Maybe it would be better if I spoke Spanish. That said, this is really a political pitch that seems like it would have been appreciated in 1953, but it falls short in 2021.
Well done! So much happened in my hometown of Birmingham and I had no clue!
Highly recommend