An update of three sex tourism operators in Latin America: David Strecker (Cuba Dave), Jay Harry Drivas (Colombia Jake) and Noah Goldberg (Medellin Paisa).
Tag: jail
The ‘Terrorist’ vs. ‘Activist’ Debate in Peru
Breaking down the overblown debate on the Associated Press’ use of the word “activist” to describe MRTA collaborator Lori Berenson.
Sex Tourism, Free Speech and Cuba Dave in a Costa Rica Prison
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.
Red Notice: International Business Adventure in Russia
Book review and summary of Red Notice, in which American businessman Bill Browder takes on the Russian oligarchy in business and legal justice.
Mad Outta Me Head Published
Announcing the publication of Mad Outta Me Head: Addiction and Underworld from Ireland to Colombia.
Araña el Asesino in La Picota Prison
Spider, a fellow inmate at La Picota prison in Bogota, kills another inmate. As told by Kendall in Smuggler’s Diary: Cocaine Karma.
Kendall’s DAS Incident
An excerpt from Smuggler’s Diary: Cocaine Karma, in which Kendall finds himself in a tight situation with Colombia’s intelligence agency, DAS, after escaping prison.
Kendall Witnesses his 1st Prison Stabbing
In his autobiography, Smuggler’s Diary, Kendall describes the first stabbing he witnessed at the Villanueva Prison in Cali, Colombia.
Kendall’s First Day in Cali’s Villanueva Prison
This excerpt from Smuggler’s Diary: Cocaine Karma describes Kendall’s first day in Villanueva Prison in Cali, Colombia.
Contributed Story: Afrikaaner in Huaraz Prison
Profile of Lewis Charles Cornelius, who is serving time in Huaraz, Peru for possession of cocaine.
Marching Powder: A Gringo Mule in Bolivian Prison
SUMMARY: Review of Marching Powder by Rusty Young, a look at San Pedro prison in La Paz, Bolivia.
Contributed Story: Locked Up in Arequipa, Peru
SUMMARY: Gringo expat buddy tells the story of when he was locked up after a wild night of debauchery in Arequipa, Peru.
The MIA Incident
SUMMARY: Story how I almost got caught smuggling cocaine into the United States.
Los Hermanos Angelito in Bogota, Colombia
Two brothers live fast and die young in the Colombian underworld.
