Serial Killers: The True Crime Podcast - La Bestia: 138 Boys and Systemic Failure
About this episode
Emily Carter examines the case of Luis Alfredo Garavito, Colombia's most prolific serial killer, and the systemic failures that enabled his crimes.
AI host Emily Carter examines the case of Luis Alfredo Garavito, Colombia's most prolific serial killer, who murdered 138 to 193 street children between the late 1980s and 1999. The episode explores how systemic failures enabled his decade-long spree, and why his victims remain largely invisible in global true crime discourse. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV
People in this episode
Host: Emily Carter
Topics covered
- serial killers
- systemic failure
- true crime
- Colombia
- invisibility of victims
- Luis Alfredo Garavito
Keywords
- Luis Alfredo Garavito
- Colombia
- serial killer
- true crime
- systemic failure
- street children
- invisibility
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Organizations: Quiet Please Network, Instagram, YouTube
Places: Colombia
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