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MS13

José Manuel Vera, alias “Satanás,” with Colombian police following his arrest in Ecuador
Posted inNews Extortion

Colombia Struggles to Tackle Prison-Based Extortion

by Sean Doherty 12 Jan 202416 Jan 2024
Posted inNews ELN

GameChangers 2023: Top 5 Criminal Newsmakers

Jeremy McDermott by Juliana Manjarrés, Jeremy McDermott and Christopher Newton 3 Jan 202422 Dec 2023
Detained MS13 leader Élmer Canales Rivera, alias “Crook,”
Posted inNews MS13

US Terrorism Trial of MS13 Leader Could Expose El Salvador Gang Talks

by Parker Asmann and Alex Papadovassilakis 11 Dec 202311 Dec 2023
Rows of Honduran soldiers deployed under state of emergency
Posted inNews Security Policy

Honduras and El Salvador: Two States of Emergency With Very Different Results

Steven Dudley by Peter Appleby and Steven Dudley 6 Dec 202331 Jul 2024

El Salvador’s (Perpetual) State of Emergency: How Bukele’s Government Overpowered Gangs

Posted inInvestigations Security Policy

Keeping a Lid on Prisons

by Alex Papadovassilakis 6 Dec 20239 Feb 2024
Posted inInvestigations El Salvador

‘Too Many Soldiers’: How Bukele’s Crackdown Succeeded Where Others Failed

by Alex Papadovassilakis 6 Dec 202331 Jul 2024
Posted inInvestigations El Salvador

The Road to El Salvador’s State of Emergency

by Alex Papadovassilakis 6 Dec 202331 Jul 2024
Posted inInvestigations El Salvador

The Future Looks Bleak for El Salvador’s Gangs

by Alex Papadovassilakis 6 Dec 202327 Aug 2024
Posted inInvestigations El Salvador

Gangs on the Run: How Bukele’s Crackdown Drove Gangs Underground 

by Alex Papadovassilakis 6 Dec 202331 Jul 2024
Posted inInvestigations El Salvador

How Bukele’s Government Overpowered Gangs: Summary & Major Findings

by Alex Papadovassilakis 6 Dec 202331 Jul 2024
Posted inNews Coca

Coca in Honduras: Cultivating and Consuming Fear

by Contracorriente and OCCRP 5 Dec 20235 Dec 2023

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