Though he's the face of the organization, there's so much more to the Medellín Cartel than just Pablo Escobar. At the height of its power, the Medellin Cartel made roughly $100 million in drug profits a day.
They supplied 96 percent of the United State’s cocaine and controlled 90 percent of the global cocaine market. The cartel differed from its smaller counterparts in that it was highly organized, highly influential, and capable of corrupting almost anyone. Read More...
Since 2012, the Waorani tribe had been under threat of having their territory opened up for oil drilling by the Ecuadorian government.Rodrigo Buendia/AFP/Getty ImagesWaorani Leader Nemonte Nemquimo (center) celebrates with other tribe members after a court ruled in their favor against the government selling off their ancestral land.
Hundreds of Ecuador’s indigenous Waorani people marched joyously and victoriously through the streets of Puyo after a new court ruling held that the Ecuadorian government could not auction off the peoples’ land for oil exploration without their consent. Read More...
Once used as a home for kings and a prison for political dissidents, Bellver Castle has stood on the island of Mallorca for over 700 years. Bellver Castle is known locally as Castell de Bellver (or "castle with a beautiful view") due to its pristine view of the nearby ocean and treetops leading to the shore. foundin_a_attic/Flickr An aerial view of Bellver Castle's remarkable design.Wikimedia Commons Bellver Castle has a moat and drawbridge, as well as three defense towers and a free-standing donjon, or keep. Read More...
