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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…

France's security policy will focus on symbolism

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FRANCE

France is confronted with a form of international terrorism -- as many recent perpetrators have claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group (ISG) -- but only the November 2015…

Colombia crime crackdown may backfire

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COLOMBIA

Barranquilla is adopting a hard line approach to tackling crime

Malaysia's tourist industry faces terrorism threat

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MALAYSIA

This follows the Australian government's February 21 travel advisory warning of the risk of terrorist attacks on Western-linked sites and tourist destinations in Malaysia and an…

Russia will manage terror threat despite vulnerability

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RUSSIA

The apparent suicide attack on an underground train on April 3 killed 14 people and wounded 50, but could have been far worse as a second, larger bomb failed to explode.

Drug trafficking will worsen insecurity in Costa Rica

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COSTA RICA

Security 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…

Mexico security may deteriorate further in 2017

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MEXICO

Crime trends in Mexico.

Saudi internal security threats could multiply

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SAUDI ARABIA

This followed an incident in Jeddah on January 21 when two militants blew themselves up in order to avoid capture. Although Riyadh is focused on Tehran as its primary external…

Islamist terrorism may now take new forms in Balkans

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BALKANS

The evolving threat of Islamist terrorism.

Mexico murder rates set to rise pre-election

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MEXICO

Security pre-election in Mexico.