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Despite being situated in one of the world's most notorious drug trafficking regions, Panama enjoys comparative peace and security.
Outlook for gang dialogue.
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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199485
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Eight candidates have registered to participate in the presidential election. Luisa Gonzalez, who will run for the 'correista' Citizen’s Revolution (RC), will be one of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280298
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Global pandemic and Latin American narcotics.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252432
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Security forces have inflicted serious damage on Colombia’s main criminal organisations in recent years. However, the enduring cocaine economy is providing new opportunities for…
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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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…
That increase has sparked concerns that the state government is further militarising the fight against organised crime at the expense of the human rights of favela (slum…
A week earlier, troops from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) arrived in the Western Cape province for an initial three-month deployment to help quell gang violence…