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Monthly Archives: November 2015

CICIG officials announce plans to target impunity
The head of the United Nations' anti-impunity commission in Guatemala, Ivan Velasquez, said... ReadLeer
Brief / Guatemala

Impunity is Question of Resources: CICIG’s Velasquez

Inmates in a Mexican prison
Prisoners in Mexico are paying enormous fees for essential needs and physical security, a news... ReadLeer
Brief / Extortion

Mexico’s Prisoners Face Extortion Fees to Live: Report

A Salvadoran soldier with his face covered
The Salvadoran army has dismissed an increasing number of troops for suspected gang affiliation,... ReadLeer
Brief / El Salvador

El Salvador Military Detects Increase in Gang Infiltration

Imprisoned members of the Barrio 18 gang
Violence in El Salvador has skyrocketed during 2015. Although it is unclear to just what extent... ReadLeer
Analysis / Barrio 18

Assessing El Salvador’s Gangs in a Post-Truce Context

Headquarters of the Salvadoran Social Security Institution
El Salvador's Supreme Court has charged the former director of the country's social security... ReadLeer
Brief / El Salvador

CentAm’s Latest Social Security Corruption Scandal Hits El Salvador

Mexico's Human Rights Commission has accused the military and federal police of excessive use of... ReadLeer
Brief / Mexico

Govt Commission Confirms Police Killings in Mexico Massacre

A protest in Venezuela
The killing of an opposition politician in Venezuela highlights the difficulty of distinguishing... ReadLeer
Brief / Venezuela

Venezuela Politician’s Killing Blurs Line Between Crime, Politics

Netflix Narcos
Netflix's hit show "Narcos" pretends to be culturally sensitive and historically accurate, but it... ReadLeer
Analysis / Colombia

Netflix ‘Narcos’: ‘Cultural Weight’ or Cultural Maquila?

A soccer stadium in Rio de Janeiro
Police in Brazil will begin investigating bribery and price-fixing in relation to construction... ReadLeer
Brief / Brazil

Brazil to Investigate Olympic Contracts Worth $10 Bn

Costa Rican hired guns are reportedly travelling to Mexico to receive training
Assassins from Costa Rica are reportedly traveling to Mexico to receive specialized training from... ReadLeer
Brief / Costa Rica

Costa Rica Assassins Being Trained By Mexico Cartels: Official

Benicio del Toro in "Sicario"
The recently released movie "Sicario," while at times presenting an exaggerated depiction of... ReadLeer
Analysis / Mexico

‘Sicario’ Presents Dramatized Yet Refreshing Drug Critique

The arrest of 12 judicial officials, accused of pilfering hundreds of thousands of dollars from... ReadLeer
Brief / El Salvador

El Salvador Judges Accused of Stealing Seized Cash

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