Narco violence dominates as Costa Rica votes for president

Costa Rica, a beacon of stability in Central America that is battling a surge in violence related to drug trafficking, goes ...

Alleged MS-13 gangbanger accused of killing 5 in El Salvador busted in Virginia: report

The MS-13 thug, who illegally entered the US in 2015, allegedly admitted to participating in five brutal killings of rival 18th Street gang members back in El Salvador.
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Chile’s Kast Looks to El Salvador’s Model for Prison Security

Chile’s president-elect, José Antonio Kast, visited El Salvador’s mega-prison for gang members on Friday and asked President Nayib Bukele for “cooperation” to improve security in Chile’s prisons.

Alleged MS-13 gang member accused of 5 murders in home country nabbed in Virginia

Edwin Antonio Hernandez Hernandez of El Salvador was taken into custody by ICE in Virginia, Department of Homeland Security ...
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Chile's far-right president-elect visits El Salvador mega-prison

Chile's far-right President-elect José Antonio Kast visited El Salvador's mega-prison for accused gang members on Friday ...

Chile's far-right president-elect visits El Salvador mega-prison, plans to talk security with Bukele

Chile’s far-right President-elect José Antonio Kast visited El Salvador’s mega-prison for accused gang members ahead of a ...

Nevada judge frees convicted MS-13 killer despite government warnings about public safety

A Nevada judge released a convicted MS-13 murderer despite Justice Department warnings, sparking public safety concerns and ...

Costa Ricans support Chaves’ successor in the presidential election as crime remains high

Costa Ricans appear ready to vote to continue supporting the program of outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves in Sunday’s ...
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An Infinite State of Exception in Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador

Both Donald Trump and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele style themselves successful businessmen with an affinity for social media, ...