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A new report shows the extent to which insecurity negatively affects the daily lives of Central American citizens, and provides further evidence that crime and corruption are important factors driving emigration from the region. The findings suggest current policies aimed at addressing these issues may lack an adequate emphasis on preventive, rather than reactive measures
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In our September 28 Facebook Live session, senior editor Mike LaSusa spoke with freelance journalist Nicholas Phillips about his recent investigation into the life of Dany Romero, and how Romero’s story illustrates the complexities of determining who is a gang member in El Salvador… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime. You can
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Local officials in Cali, Colombia are planning to expand a recently instituted gang reintegration program, raising questions about what type of long-term impact such an initiative could have on the city’s security situation… This article was co-authored with Alistair Thompson. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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More than 30 lawyers in Brazil have been arrested for their alleged links to one of the country’s most powerful prison gangs, raising difficult questions about the role attorneys can play in facilitating criminal activities… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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