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The Story of the Young Chilean Who Led an Illegal Gold Network and Formed Millionaire Fortune Inspires New Sound Series

Summary by Radio Imagina
It was one of the police cases that shook Chile and now comes as a sound-series investigation! We’re talking about the “King of Gold” project. It tells the story of Harold Vilches, the young Chilean who became one of the largest gold smugglers in Latin America. He also made a million-dollar fortune thanks to his clandestine ties and influences. This project by Podium Podcast Chile and the Center for Research and Journalism Projects of Diego Port…
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On June 4, the new podcast, "King of Gold", was launched, which reconstructs the story of Harold Vilches, a young Chilean who became one of the largest gold smugglers in Latin America. It is worth noting that this project is a co-production between Podium Podcast and the Center for Research and Periodic Projects of Diego Portales University (CIP UDP). This podcast tells details of Harold Vilches' life as a smuggler, his links with Amazon gold an…

It was one of the police cases that shook Chile and now comes as a sound-series investigation! We’re talking about the “King of Gold” project. It tells the story of Harold Vilches, the young Chilean who became one of the largest gold smugglers in Latin America. He also made a million-dollar fortune thanks to his clandestine ties and influences. This project by Podium Podcast Chile and the Center for Research and Journalism Projects of Diego Port…

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Radio Imagina broke the news in on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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