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Trump deportation moves threaten Central America

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CENTRAL AMERICA/US

His trip followed the US government’s announcement, on February 21, of plans for a migrant crackdown that could see the number of Mexican and Central American deportees skyrocket…

Time will mitigate post-war justice in Central America

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Recent prosecutions and extraditions suggest that Central American countries are beginning to make progress in holding war criminals and human rights abusers to account…

Honduran security strategy successes will be limited

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HONDURAS

The measure, announced by President Xiomara Castro in November 2022, partially mirrored controversial security policies implemented in neighbouring El Salvador. While El Salvador…

Military force will exacerbate violence in El Salvador

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EL SALVADOR

Another body, found on March 15, is believed to be that of a policeman but is yet to be identified. Since early 2015, murder rates have soared, with police officers in particular…

Lack of feminicide strategy will fail Mexican women

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MEXICO

Gender violence.

Mexico security may deteriorate further in 2017

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MEXICO

Crime trends in Mexico.

Russian private militaries are contentious but useful

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RUSSIA

Russian private military companies.

International intervention will aid Venezuela's Maduro

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VENEZUELA

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has enabled President Nicolas Maduro to stabilise his domestic position. The government is leveraging humanitarian needs to bypass US…

Brazil health minister's ouster may boost instability

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BRAZIL

Mandetta had spent the last weeks involved in an increasingly acrimonious confrontation with Bolsonaro over his approach to the COVID-19 crisis. While Mandetta has largely sought…

Violent crime looks likely to worsen in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

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…