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Did an MS13-El Salvador Govt Pact Temporarily Halt Gang Extraditions?
NEWS
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1 JUL 2021
Multiple sources from the United States and El Salvador say the recent decision to temporarily halt the extradition of several top MS13 leaders to face US charges may be related…
Honduran Fugitive More Money Launderer than MS13 Leader
NEWS
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25 JUN 2021
Prosecutors in Honduras say they will ask Nicaragua to extradite an alleged MS13 leader who has been on the lam for five years since being charged with money laundering -…
‘Blue’: The Story of MS13’s First ‘Terrorist’
NEWS
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23 JUN 2021
On the eve of the extradition of top leaders of El Salvador’s feared Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) gang to the United States on terrorism charges, InSight Crime recounts the story of…
Honduras Army Faces Backlash After Continued Prison Violence
NEWS
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21 JUN 2021
A massacre between the Barrio 18 and MS13 gangs in Honduras’ most notorious prison raises questions on whether the military is having any impact since taking over responsibility for prison…
'Unforgivable' Director: 'If the Gang Knows You're Gay, They Kill You'
NEWS
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25 APR 2021
The ideas of masculinity, discrimination and homophobia within El Salvador's gangs are at the heart of "Unforgivable," a documentary who explores how these under-reported topics affect gang violence.
Revived Drug Routes, Evolving Street Gangs in El Salvador
NEWS
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24 MAR 2021
Though a relatively minor player in the transnational drug trade, El Salvador's overland smuggling routes have undergone a moderate revival and some factions of the country's largest street gang --…
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