The Shadow Of El Dorado
Episodes
La sombra de El Dorado | Episodio especial en español
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
En el municipio minero de Segovia, en Colombia, confluyen grupos armados, mafias, élites corruptas y empresas multinacionales en busca de oro, mientr...
EXTRA: He Met a Pilgrim Shadow
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks ago, we published what was supposed to be the final episode of The Shadow of El Dorado, our podcast series exploring the story of Segovia, a...
07. War Stories
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions between informal miners and the Canadian multinational that is the legal owner of the town’s gold have been building ever since we first ar...
06. The Strike
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The StrikeTensions between informal miners and the Canadian multinational that is the legal owner of the town’s gold have been building ever since w...
05. Venom
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Segovia goes into lockdown when a new gold war begins as Colombia’s broader conflict enters a new chapter. But is this an existential battle between...
04. Meet the New Boss
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Global capitalism marches into town, pledging to save Segovia from itself. But what – or who – lies behind the promises of a new era of stability ...
03. Them
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Frontino story leads us right back to them – the paramilitary groups that have lurked in the shadows of Segovia for generations – and our defi...
02. The Frontino Men
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our blood gold investigation takes an unexpected turn as we dive into the story of Frontino Gold Mines, a decades-old mystery that could hold the key ...
01. Blood Gold
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our search for Colombia’s blood gold takes us to Segovia and the illegal mines at the very beginning of the global supply chain. But what we find th...