Tag: <span>Gangs</span>
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March 8, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela Investigates Disappearance of 28 Gold Miners
Top Story — Venezuela’s government said Monday it is investigating the disappearance of 28 gold miners in the state of Bolívar, highlighting the importance of illicit mining as a source of […] Read More >
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January 14, 2016 > Staff
U.S. To Admit More Central American Refugees Amid Migrant Crisis
Top Story — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced in an address to the National Defense University on Wednesday that the country will expand the number of Central American […] Read More >
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June 3, 2015 > Staff
Murder in El Salvador Hits Highest Levels Since Civil War
Top Story — El Salvador saw more murders in the month of May than in any other month since the end of the country’s civil war in 1992, as gang […] Read More >
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November 26, 2014 > Staff
Cocaine Bust in Puerto Rico Points to Island’s New Role in Drug Trafficking
Readers, Today in Latin America will be on hiatus until Dec. 1. Happy holidays! Top Story — Puerto Rican authorities on Tuesday announced the seizure of 500 kilograms of cocaine […] Read More >
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November 7, 2014 > Staff
Violence Against Women Is Widespread in El Salvador’s Gangs
Top Story — The number of women and girls immigrating to the United States from Central America after being kidnapped or raped has risen sharply over the last year, The […] Read More >
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September 29, 2014 > Danielle Mackey
Community Roundtable in El Salvador Seeks to Mitigate Violence
ILOPANGO, El Salvador — In 2012, the two major Salvadoran gangs, MS-13 and the 18th Street Gang, brokered a truce supported by the government. The gang leaders agreed to stop […] Read More >
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February 7, 2012 > Staff
Brazil Sends Troops To Salvador During Police Strike
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Brazilian government has deployed some 3,500 troops to oust striking Brazilian police officers in the northeastern state of Bahia who are currently […] Read More >
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April 15, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Targeting Gangs Imperils Immigrant Communities, Advocates Say
NEW YORK — Police officers trying to snare gang members often instead profile immigrant communities, argued organizers at a panel last week. The four-hour conference, “Fighting the Criminalization of Youth, […] Read More >