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Sex Tourism, Free Speech and Cuba Dave in a Costa Rica Prison

November 24, 2015 Colin

Whoremonger David Strecker, a.k.a. “Cuba Dave,” is locked up in Costa Rica for promoting sex tourism. Strecker’s case raises questions of free speech in Latin America.

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The Murder of Noah Goldberg AKA ‘Medellin Paisa’

September 2, 2012 Colin

SUMMARY: A look at the 2012 murder of Noah Goldberg, an American sex tourism operator in Medellin, Colombia.

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Does Sex Tourism Save Lives?

June 6, 2012 Colin

SUMMARY: Discussing the link between poverty and sex tourism, and whether sex tourism is necessary in impoverished countries.

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South London Gangster in Colombia

January 28, 2010 Colin

SUMMARY: The story of John Rowley, a British conman and gangster, includes famous heists, jaw-dropping excess and drug abuse, prison, and an early death. Told by The Mick.

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Scopolamine in Colombia

October 24, 2009 Colin

SUMMARY: Scopolamine is a powerful sedative commonly used in robberies, assaults, and rapes in Colombia. This post tells a few scopolamine stories and discusses the urban legends.

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