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Weekly InSight  · September 13, 2019

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Wild West of Honduras: Home to Narcos and Their Politicians

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

Colombia’s Bogotá-Medellín Highway Rife With Child Sex Exploitation

The highway between Bogotá and Medellín is one of Colombia's worst sites for child sex trafficking and exploitation ...READ MORE

 

The US-Mexico Border’s Eastern End: A Forgotten Criminal Enclave?

While Mexico’s drug war has left much of its frontier with the United States threatened by cartel violence ...READ MORE

Is Sonora the Swansong for Mexico’s Local Police Forces?

Police in Mexico's northern state of Sonora are resigning as many of their colleagues are violently killed ...READ MORE

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INSIGHT CRIME IN THE NEWS

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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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KHARON BRIEF
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

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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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AMERICAS SOCIETY
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
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