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Mexico’s criminal gangs stir up political violence ahead of election season

It’s a season of political change in Mexico. On June 2, millions of Mexicans will head to the polls to elect a new president, state governors and...

10.05.2024 20

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Amalendu Misra

Latin America: several countries look to combat gang violence by fighting fire with fire

Gangs have an enduring presence in Latin America. They have existed as power brokers, illicit economic actors and spoilers in the developmental...

07.05.2024 30

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Amalendu Misra

Mexico’s slow slide towards vigilante violence

Mexico has witnessed two high-profile public lynchings within the space of two weeks. In late March, a woman suspected of murdering an eight-year-old...

17.04.2024 40

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Amalendu Misra

Haiti’s freefall into an abyss can only be prevented if gangs are allowed to be part of a new government

The poorest nation in the western hemisphere, Haiti, finds itself in a catastrophic situation. For close to a month now, the country has been lurching...

05.04.2024 8

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Amalendu Misra

Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier: the gangster behind the violence in Haiti who may have political aspirations of his own

A violent uprising in the Caribbean nation of Haiti has put the spotlight on the man leading the mayhem – a homicidal gang boss and former policeman...

12.03.2024 8

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Amalendu Misra

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