El Salvador
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Officials in El Salvador announced a new phase of “extraordinary” anti-gang measures instituted earlier this year, despite questions about the effectiveness of these policies and concerns that they may be infringing on citizens’ rights… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The number of children in El Salvador abandoning school due to gang threats has risen dramatically in recent years, illustrating some of the particular impacts the country’s dire security situation has had on young people… This piece was co-authored with Sean Tjaden. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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El Salvador’s attorney general has accused several police officers of participating in a high-profile case of extrajudicial killings, signaling a desire to reign in heavy-handed anti-gang tactics that have been linked to increases in violence and human rights abuses… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala are all facing serious financial constraints that could hinder their ability to carry out reforms to police and judicial institutions and implement new security measures… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime. UPDATE (May 24, 2016): This article was written just one day after the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) announced that it
Mike LaSusa 