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Rather than serving a full term, he will complete that of his predecessor, Guillermo Lasso, who took office in 2021 but stood down early, having run into congressional gridlock…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283593
ISSN: 2633-304X
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His inaugural speech displayed commitment to a right-wing economic strategy and pro-US foreign policy. However, it omitted two potential threats to governance: renegotiation of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281359
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Violence trends in Central America.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241961
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Violent crime has increased dramatically across Ecuador in recent years as street gangs and drug cartels have strengthened, especially in the coastal region. The Guayaquil attack…
Quarantine measures imposed across Central America’s Northern Triangle (Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador) come amid falling trends in violent crime, and speculation that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253018
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Despite Nicaragua's low crime rates and generally popular government, political tensions simmer
Crime trends in Mexico.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218085
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The militarisation of policing in Mexico.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216648
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The measure, announced by President Xiomara Castro in November 2022, partially mirrored controversial security policies implemented in neighbouring El Salvador. While El Salvador…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284052
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This affects particularly northern Chile and Santiago. It is reflected in an increase in violent crime and, in some places dominated by the cartels, a loss of state control.