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Latin America: several countries look to combat gang violence by fighting fire with fire -...
EconoTimes· 3 days agoGangs have an enduring presence in Latin America. Criminal gangs have become a critical power to...
Immigrants from Central America aren’t stealing jobs. They’re running for their lives | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 22 hours ago“The immigrants, whom Americans fear most, have fled failed states torn apart by gangs armed with ...
The world’s most violent region needs a new approach to crime
The Economist· 3 days agoIn 2019 Ecuador was a peaceful tourist destination. The homicide rate was under seven per 100,000,...
Rural Colombia welcomes gangs that mete out vigilante justice
The Economist· 3 days agoMaría Álvarez (not her real name) is a devout Catholic. Then, two months ago, the gang ran her son...
How to pacify the world’s most violent region
The Economist· 4 days agoDurán in ECUADOR is one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Its murder rate of 148 per 100,000 residents in 2023 was almost 50% higher than the...
Looking back at this week in history: May 12 - May 18
Tri-County Times· 2 days agoThe song that caused the flap was “Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues,” a satirical talking-blues number. 1958: On this day, during a goodwill trip through Latin America ...
Young will leave Colombian banana sector without fairer prices, farmers warn
Press Association News via AOL· 2 days ago“In this way, we take them away from the dangers on the street like alcohol, drugs and joining the...
The Workers Behind Bozeman’s Boom
The Nation· 6 days agoThe first time Rosa saw snowflakes falling, she thought they were pieces of cotton. Rosa, who is from Honduras, had never seen snow before, but it’s...