VICE - S05E17: Last Line of Defense & El Rostro
“Last Line of Defense” - With the Constitutional right to fair representation in a court of law in jeopardy, Cord Jefferson heads to one of the worst hit states to see how overworked and underpaid public defenders are coping with the broken legal system. “El Rostro” - VICE travels deep in the Peruvian Amazon to where multinational companies have been extracting lucrative natural resources to see how these activities are decimating the land. With the native Harakmbut people as his guide, Ben Anderson goes into the forest to explore sacred landmarks they hope will prevent companies from destroying the land for a profit.
All Episodes - Season 5
01Assad's Syria & Cost of Climate ChangeFeb 24, 201702Trans YouthMar 03, 201703When the Earth Melts & The DisplacedMar 10, 201704Kings of Cannabis & Into the DarknessMar 17, 201705Black and Blue & Our Bionic FutureMar 24, 201706End of AmateurismMar 31, 201707Life Under Sharia & Plastic OceansApr 07, 201708Fast Food of Arabia & NollywoodApr 21, 201709Medical Détente & BananasApr 28, 201710Taliban ResurgenceMay 05, 201711Engineering Immortality & Robot RevolutionMay 12, 201712Women Behind Bars & The Business of Making ArtMay 19, 201713Taking Back Iraq & Lost GenerationJun 02, 201714The Politics of Terror & End of the EU?Jun 09, 201715Future of Firearms & Russia “Wins” Climate ChangeJun 16, 201716Cyber Supremacy & Japan RisingJun 23, 201717Last Line of Defense & El RostroJun 30, 201718Power to the PresidentJul 14, 201719Crude Reality & Between Oil and WaterJul 28, 201720Autism Under the LensAug 04, 201721Show of Force & Return to SomaliaAug 11, 201722Controlling the Narrative & Power to CongoAug 18, 201723Dawn of a DictatorAug 25, 201724Dirty Oil & Rebuilding Our ReefsSep 08, 201725Dark Web & Future of AppalachiaSep 15, 201726Divide and Conquer & Crackdown in HondurasSep 22, 201727Russian Hacking & ContagionSep 29, 201728'Post-Truth' News & MicrobiomeOct 06, 201729After ISIS & Cubs of the CaliphateOct 13, 2017 VICE S05E17 Synopsis
VICE "Last Line of Defense & El Rostro" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2017-06-30, this episode is part of Season 5 of VICE. With a runtime of 30m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary and News series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. “Last Line of Defense” - With the Constitutional right to fair representation in a court of law in jeopardy, Cord Jefferson heads to one of the worst hit states to see how overworked and underpaid public defenders are coping with the broken legal sys...
