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1 – 10 of 69Security officials blame the spike in violence on the influence of drug trafficking organisations (DTOs), which have long transited the country but which increasingly are vying to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285078
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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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ECUADOR: Security moves would likely be popular
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284367
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President Nayib Bukele looks well placed to secure re-election even though doubts persist over the constitutionality of his running for a second consecutive term. His support is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282618
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Arevalo’s victory marks a shift in Guatemalan politics. After years of democratic backsliding, Arevalo promises a slow, partial recovery of transparency and the rule of law. His…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281432
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LATIN AMERICA: Interpol hails regional police action
EL SALVADOR: Prisoner releases will not ease concerns
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES275390
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EL SALVADOR: Security deployment
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279161
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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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The police believe that the killings may have been revenge attacks by the rival Mara 18 (M-18). El Salvador's murder rate is rising rapidly; March recorded the most violence in a…