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Opinion19 Oct 2018 13:56 GMT
The ongoing MS-13 hysteria in the US is helping Trump justify his anti-immigrant vitriol and mask the real villains.
by Belen Fernandez
Crime11 Oct 2018 13:28 GMT
Tyree Colion, a rapper and ex-gang member, risks his life setting up No Shoot Zones in communities with record murders.
Mexico27 Sep 2018 08:21 GMT
Duarte was forced from office in 2016 on accusations of money laundering, corruption and mismanagement.
Mexico26 Sep 2018 13:02 GMT
Mexico has been shaken by the grim discovery of a mass graveyard site with at least 174 bodies buried inside.
Mexico26 Sep 2018 12:35 GMT
Military arrests three top police officers and takes control of the entire police force in the port city.
Mexico16 Sep 2018 09:29 GMT
Reports suggest rival cartels may be fighting over turf in capital after clashes involving gunmen dressed as mariachis.
Latin America11 Jul 2018 12:37 GMT
Even before making the perilous journey north, violence and economic hardship force many to relocate within El Salvador.
Immigration12 Jun 2018 08:44 GMT
Groups slam Jeff Sessions who ruled survivors of domestic abuse and gang violence will generally not qualify for asylum.
Mexico27 Apr 2018 08:41 GMT
Demonstrators across the country call on authorities to bring justice for the 15,000 missing young people in Mexico.
Gang violence21 Apr 2018 10:40 GMT
Donald Trump's war against Salvadoran American gang MS-13 has left dozens of immigrant teenagers unlawfully detained.
Al Jazeera Selects17 Apr 2018 13:58 GMT
Interrupting violence in South Africa, overcoming gang life in LA, and making peace in Ecuador's toughest streets.
Prison16 Apr 2018 20:08 GMT
At least 20 inmates have been killed by fellow prisoners in South Carolina prisons since the start of 2017.
Gang violence11 Apr 2018 14:00 GMT
Mental health crisis unfolds in the country after years of drug wars and little psychological help.
Fault Lines11 Apr 2018 13:55 GMT
Dozens of immigrant teens in the US have been unlawfully detained as part of the Trump administration's 'war on gangs'.
Brazil29 Mar 2018 12:07 GMT
Amid ongoing drug gang wars in Rio's favelas, one woman is giving hope to the children of Complexo do Alemao.
by Edgardo Buscaglia