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El Salvador Police Reports Contradict Bukele's Triumphalism

NEWS / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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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