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Haiti: Gangs Control 60% of Capital Port-Au-Prince, UN Humanitarian Chief Says

Dec 09, 2022 12:25 AM EST By Rick Martin

Since Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated, Haiti has been in turmoil as gangs overwhelmed police, and a cholera outbreak has decimated the population.

El Salvador: 10,000 Troops Surround Gang-Run Town as Nayib Bukele Intensifies Gang Crackdown

Dec 04, 2022 10:38 PM EST By Rick Martin

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on violent gangs intensified as the government sent approximately 10,000 soldiers and police to besiege another town rife with gang activity.

El Salvador: President Nayib Bukele Escalates Anti-Gang Operations By Destroying MS-13 Members' Gravestones

Nov 03, 2022 10:35 PM EDT By Rick Martin

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on violent street gangs like MS-13 has taken a new turn, as he is now aiming at the graves of fallen gang members.

Haiti Violence: 89 Killed as Gangs Fight for Control in Port-au-Prince

Haiti Violence: Nearly 90 Killed as Gangs Fight in Port-au-Prince Over Control of Country's Capital

Jul 14, 2022 09:43 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

Dozens are killed in Haiti after gang violence erupted over control of the country's capital.

Haiti Gang Wars Kill 20; Thousands of Families Caught in Crossfire

Apr 28, 2022 02:06 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Haiti gang wars in Port-au-Prince have killed at least 20 and left thousands of families displaced after they were caught in the crossfire.

El Salvador: President Nayib Bukele Warns Children on Joining Gangs, Saying It Leads to 'Prison or Death'

Mar 31, 2022 09:58 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has something to say to the teenagers from his country who wanted to join the gangs.

El Salvador Heightens Security Against Street Gangs | Here's the Number of Suspects Arrested by the Authorities in Connection to the Weekend Killings

Mar 29, 2022 11:51 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

Security forces are present in El Salvador neighborhoods as the government tightens its defense against gangs following the weekend killings.

El Salvador Declares State of Emergency After Gangs Killed 62 in Just 24 Hours

Mar 27, 2022 10:25 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

El Salvador's parliament on Sunday declared a state of emergency in the country following the deaths of at least 62 individuals believed to be killed by gangs.

Haitian Gang Demands $1M Ransom for Each Abducted American Missionaries

Oct 19, 2021 09:18 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

The Haitian gang that abducted 17 missionaries from the U.S. and Canada, demands $1 million ransom for each of the captives.

Highway Robbery Of Transport Trucks in Mexico Spike 25% Amid Lockdown

Highway Robbery Of Transport Trucks in Mexico Spikes 25% Amid Lockdown

Apr 30, 2020 08:40 AM EDT By Amy Santiago

While most people are stuck indoors, unemployed, and struggle to meet their needs, gangs in Mexico have resorted to highway robberies.

A member of the ‘Calle 18’ street gang covers his face while squatting next to a wall covered with graffiti in memory of their late members, at the prison in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on May 28, 2013

Latin America, the Most Crime-Ridden Region in the World Is Suddenly Serene

Apr 11, 2020 12:27 PM EDT By Olive Marie

Latin America, the most crime-ridden region in the world is now experiencing peace. According to reports, murder records have been reduced.

Mexican Gangs are Burying Victims in the Middle of Neighborhoods

Jan 16, 2020 08:00 AM EST By Amy Santiago

Private properties in Guadalajara, Mexico create legal barriers which is taken advantage by criminals as a burying site for their victims which makes it even harder for search parties to locate their missing bodies.

War On Drugs: 70 Percent of Meth Supply in U.S. Enters Through California, Report Says

Mar 22, 2014 10:41 AM EDT By Shawn Raymundo

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris released a report Thursday revealing that the state has become an entry port for methamphetamine sales in the country, the LA Times reported

Sons of Anarchy Season 7 Premiere: Will Jax Kill Himself, and Can the Rest of the Gang Survive?

Dec 24, 2013 10:29 AM EST By Matthew Reis

Move over Katniss Everdeen, Jax Teller is the one who's on fire.

Young Girl's Virginities are Being Sold to the Highest Bidder in Columbia

Oct 15, 2013 01:55 PM EDT By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Medellin, Colombia: a city that once listed murders, drug trafficking and kidnappings as its main attractions, somehow managed to refit its public image. New transit systems, shopping malls and tourism have become mainstay in Medellin -– yet, some of the lurid and salacious elements still remain, like the prostitution of underage girls.