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Four Mexican Prison Workers Charged in the Escape of "El Chapo"
Four security workers failed to properly sound the alarm to superiors upon the drug kingpin's escape from a Mexican super-max prison in July, said a federal court.
September 8, 2015
Fighting In Yemen Has Led to War Crimes on Both Sides of the Battle, Says Amnesty
The conflict in Yemen has resulted in a "bloody trail of civilian death" that in some instances, may amount to war crimes, the human rights group says in a new report.
August 19, 2015
Is Abadi's "Good Faith" Enough to Reform Iraq?
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi came into office during a time of crisis. Nearly one year later, he faces the difficult challenge of trying to reform Iraq's political system while continuing the fight against ISIS.
August 13, 2015
After Mullah Omar, What Comes Next For the Taliban?
News of Mullah Omar's death comes at a time when the Taliban faces internal power struggles and increased factionalism, even as it continues its brutal and deadly fight against the Afghan government.
July 30, 2015
The Staggering Death Toll of Mexico's Drug War
In the last seven years, killings in Mexico have steadily, if quietly, outpaced the number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq combined.
July 27, 2015
Locked In a Garage with One of "El Chapo" Guzmán’s Meth Traffickers
In their quest to find and interview the drug kingpin known as "El Chapo," two filmmakers found themselves locked in a garage with a meth trafficker.
July 21, 2015
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Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty
Two filmmakers set out to interview El Chapo Guzmán, leader of one of the biggest drug cartels.
July 21, 2015
Meet the Mother of "El Chapo": "Even as a Little Child, He Had Ambitions"
“I remember he had a lot of paper money — little notes of 50’s and 5’s,” the drug kingpin's mother told FRONTLINE in a rare on-camera interview prior to her son's 2014 arrest. "He’d count and recount them, then tie them up in little piles."
July 17, 2015
Why's It Taking So Long to Close Guantanamo?
President Obama has had a great summer. But one of the first items he vowed to check off as president remains undone: closing the Guantanamo Bay prison.
July 16, 2015
A Witness to Slavery: Edward Watts on Making "Escaping ISIS"
"I've covered a lot of bad and terrible stories, and this is just on a different scale," says filmmaker Edward Watts of the violence being committed by ISIS against women.
July 14, 2015
Life After ISIS: For Survivors, Sparse Support Means Lasting Struggles
The battle against ISIS has been waged largely by men. But it is women and children who have borne some of the more horrific violence.
July 14, 2015
How People Are Using Technology Against ISIS
While ISIS uses technology to spread propaganda and terror, its opponents are using it to interfere with its rule, its narrative and its grip on power.
July 14, 2015