‘Mula’: The Bridge Between MS13 and Mexican Mafia in Tijuana, Mexico
CRIMINAL MIGRATION
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23 MAR 2023
Nelson Alexander Flores Pacheco, alias "Mula", was the liaison between the Mexican Mafia and the MS13 in Tijuana, Mexico.
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CRIMINAL MIGRATION
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1 MAR 2023
US authorities have made several arrests that could strike a big blow to the MS13’s Mexico Program.
BARRIO 18
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9 FEB 2023
In El Salvador, crackdowns have led to rapid improvements in security. But there is real doubt about whether gangs are gone for good or what Bukele’s real motives may have…
BARRIO 18
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30 JAN 2023
While thousands of gang members have been arrested in El Salvador, some may have moved their activities to Mexico.
BARRIO 18
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26 DEC 2022
El Salvador's ruthless gang crackdown has led to mass incarceration and human rights abuses. But will it be replicated elsewhere?…
BARRIO 18
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6 DEC 2022
The escalation of El Salvador's gang crackdown in the city of Soyapango has raised severe questions as to whether gang members are really still being rooted out.
BARRIO 18
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29 NOV 2022
Honduras declared a state of exception as extortion cases rise, suspending constitutional rights in cities and deploying thousands of troops.
EL SALVADOR
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31 OCT 2022
Rodolfo Delgado, El Salvador's Attorney-General, may have worrying connections to an alleged money launderer and MS13 collaborator.
CRIMINAL MIGRATION
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12 OCT 2022
US and Guatemalan authorities will tell you Moises Humberto Rivera Luna, alias "Viejo Santos," is a top member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13). But is he?…
CRIMINAL MIGRATION
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6 OCT 2022
El Salvador will hold off on extraditing a top MS13 gang leader to the United States to face terrorism charges.
BARRIO 18
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14 SEP 2022
In the mountains of Michoacán, Mexico, Carlos was trained to become a ruthless soldier for the Cárteles Unidos.
BARRIO 18
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26 JUL 2022
Almost four months into a nationwide crackdown, El Salvador's government has failed to disarm its notorious street gangs.
CRIMINAL MIGRATION
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19 JUL 2022
Amid El Salvador's brutal anti-gang crackdown, one top MS13 leader was escorted out of the country by a government official.
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