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Wild West of Honduras: Home to Narcos and Their Politicians ([link removed])

On a December morning in 2018, Javier Erazo, known as “El Huita,” took to his hammock after a horseback ride at his farm ...READ MORE ([link removed])

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Colombia’s Bogotá-Medellín Highway Rife With Child Sex Exploitation ([link removed])

The highway between Bogotá and Medellín is one of Colombia's worst sites for child sex trafficking and exploitation ...READ MORE ([link removed])


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The US-Mexico Border’s Eastern End: A Forgotten Criminal Enclave? ([link removed])

While Mexico’s drug war has left much of its frontier with the United States threatened by cartel violence ...READ MORE ([link removed])

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Is Sonora the Swansong for Mexico’s Local Police Forces? ([link removed])

Police in Mexico's northern state of Sonora are resigning as many of their colleagues are violently killed ...READ MORE ([link removed])

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The swirl of allegations [against Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández] has undermined his self-created image of a crime fighter, according to InSight Crime, an organization that studies organized crime in Latin America.

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The decline, however, predates Bukele’s government; the homicide rate dropped 15 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to InSight Crime, which reports a steady decrease since 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
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