Monthly Archives: November 2015
The head of the United Nations' anti-impunity commission in Guatemala, Ivan Velasquez, said...
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Impunity is Question of Resources: CICIG’s Velasquez
Prisoners in Mexico are paying enormous fees for essential needs and physical security, a news...
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Mexico’s Prisoners Face Extortion Fees to Live: Report
The Salvadoran army has dismissed an increasing number of troops for suspected gang affiliation,...
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El Salvador Military Detects Increase in Gang Infiltration
Violence in El Salvador has skyrocketed during 2015. Although it is unclear to just what extent...
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Assessing El Salvador’s Gangs in a Post-Truce Context
El Salvador's Supreme Court has charged the former director of the country's social security...
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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...
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Govt Commission Confirms Police Killings in Mexico Massacre
The killing of an opposition politician in Venezuela highlights the difficulty of distinguishing...
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Venezuela Politician’s Killing Blurs Line Between Crime, Politics
Netflix's hit show "Narcos" pretends to be culturally sensitive and historically accurate, but it...
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Netflix ‘Narcos’: ‘Cultural Weight’ or Cultural Maquila?
Police in Brazil will begin investigating bribery and price-fixing in relation to construction...
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Brazil to Investigate Olympic Contracts Worth $10 Bn
Assassins from Costa Rica are reportedly traveling to Mexico to receive specialized training from...
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Costa Rica Assassins Being Trained By Mexico Cartels: Official
The recently released movie "Sicario," while at times presenting an exaggerated depiction of...
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‘Sicario’ Presents Dramatized Yet Refreshing Drug Critique
The arrest of 12 judicial officials, accused of pilfering hundreds of thousands of dollars from...
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