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El Salvador Police Reports Contradict Bukele's Triumphalism
NEWS
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22 SEP 2023
Confidential police reports reveal that the three main gangs operating in El Salvador remain a real threat.
How El Salvador’s Police Creates, Uses Its Gang Database
NEWS
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22 SEP 2023
A close look at El Salvador's Police Information System, which is used to collect and analyze information on criminals in the country.
The Timebomb That Exploded Twice: Behind the Massacres in Honduras' Women's Prison
INVESTIGATIONS
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16 AUG 2023
The PNFAS has been the scene of two massacres. For years, the tension between Barrio 18 and MS13 escalated.
El Salvador Escalates Gang Crackdown With New Measures
NEWS
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4 AUG 2023
Military crackdowns and mass trials show that there's no end in sight in El Salvador's anti-gang state of exception.
Honduras Anti-Gang Crackdown Targets Only One Source of Violence
NEWS
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28 JUN 2023
The Honduran government's anti-gang crackdown risks oversimplifying the causes behind the country's violence.
Acquittal of Top MS13 Leader Weakens El Salvador’s Anti-Gang Rhetoric
NEWS
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20 JUN 2023
The acquittal of "El Barney" raises questions about El Salvador's approach to targeting gang leaders amid the state of exception.
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