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Gang Shootout Kills 4 in El Salvador
February 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Four people were killed and three others wounded Friday in a shootout between rival gangs in the eastern province of San Miguel, Salvadoran authorities said. continue reading »
Study: Crime Has Dramatic Impact on Women and Youth in Latin America
January 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Crime and violence have had a dramatic impact on women, youth and the economic well-being of families in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to several studies commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). continue reading »
Latin America News: Unidentified Gunman Opens Fire at Brazil Carnival, 2 Dead, 10 Wounded
January 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
An unidentified gunman killed two people and wounded 10 others at a carnival in Nova Friburgo, a city near Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian police said. continue reading »
Ciudad Juarez Murder Rate Drops 75% Over Two Years
December 31, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Ciudad Juarez, a border city in northern Mexico that was considered one of the most dangerous places in the world until recently, has seen its murder rate drop by 75 percent continue reading »
LatAm Activists Facing Greater Intimidation, Says Amnesty International
December 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Amnesty International said in a report released Friday that human rights activists throughout the Americas face "escalating levels" of intimidation and violence. continue reading »
Global Study: El Salvador World’s Most Dangerous Country
October 28, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Using sources from the criminal justice, health, and conflict studies sectors, the Global Burden of Armed Violence’s 2011 database—which covers data on lethal violence perpetrated worldwide from 2004 to 2009—reveals that: continue reading »
Development in Latin America Threatened by Violent Crime Says UN
September 18, 2011 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
High levels of crime and insecurity continue to pose a challenge to social and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean, despite steady improvements in governance over the past two decades, the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned. continue reading »
Honduras Bus Shooting Leaves 8 Dead, All Women and Children, and Others Wounded
January 7, 2011 | by Yahoo News | Latino Daily News
Honduran officials are reporting a bloody attack on one of their minibus transportation vehicles that left 8 dead and 3 wounded. continue reading »
Two Rehabilitation Facilities Attacked Simultaneously in Chihuahua
December 6, 2010 | by HS News Staff | El Blog del Narco
Rehabilitation centers were once more the target of simultaneous attacks, by armed commandos, this time in the city of Chihuahua. continue reading »
