How exactly do you plot a military coup? From private militias to mercenaries, VICE World News looks at how people are trying to overthrow leaders around the world from Haiti to Venezuela. This is the Business of Crime, a new series looking at how different parts of the criminal economy function. In this episode, we’re diving into the global boom in private militias and mercenaries for hire - and what exactly goes into planning a modern military coup. Watch more from this series: How to Hire a Hitman www.youtube.com/watch?v=sinsp0uLsS8 How to Clean Dirty Money www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxJ7wGpPuM4&t=62s How to Pull Off a Bank Heist www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fN9R3vJGq8 Check out the VICE World News playlist for global reporting you won't find elsewhere: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDbSvEZka6GFihCoWW8PuacmuaeCrKrnU Click here to subscribe to VICE: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE. Connect with VICE: Check out our full video catalog: bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: vice.com More videos from the VICE network: www.fb.com/vicevideo Click here to get the best of VICE daily: bit.ly/1SquZ6v Like VICE on Facebook: fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: twitter.com/vice Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/vice The VICE YouTube Network: VICE: www.youtube.com/VICE MUNCHIES: www.youtube.com/MUNCHIES VICE News: www.youtube.com/VICENews VICELAND: www.youtube.com/VICELANDTV Broadly: www.youtube.com/Broadly Noisey: www.youtube.com/Noisey Motherboard: www.youtube.com/MotherboardTV VICE Sports: www.youtube.com/NOC i-D: www.youtube.com/iDmagazine Waypoint: www.youtube.com/WaypointVICE