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Danielle Renwick The spread of gangs, the U.S. narcotics trade, and rampant corruption are major factors contributing to mass migration and alarmingly high levels of violence. Tens of thousands of Salvadorans, Guatemalans, and Hondurans, many of them...

When fighting the war on drugs, governments typically devote enormous resources trying to reduce the supply. But is this effective? Journalist and author Tom Wainwright of the Economist and author of Narconomics talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts...

LATIN AMERICA NEWS – Many of Latin America’s border regions are historically neglected by the state and prone to all types of organized crime, from criminal gangs preying on migrants to the smuggling of drugs and contraband. Below, in no particular order...

What is next? Most likely Civil War. They are counting on a dumbed down, indoctrinated populace, steeped in fear and stupidity. It's already too late to avoid the local militia aspect and it's far too late to silence the opposition. As for me death is...

On the deadliest day of the century in the world’s most homicidal country, a gang leader and convicted murderer sits quietly in a vegetable farm and ruing what he calls a disappearing opportunity for peace. Marvin, is a senior figure in the Mara Salvatrucha...