Rio de Janeiro Crime Map Could Help Target ‘Hot Spots’
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have mapped out areas of Brazil’s second-biggest city that are under the control of criminalContinue Reading
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Crime-Linked Colombia Emerald Barons Face Extradition on US Drug Charges
The United States has requested the extradition of several Colombian emerald magnates on drug trafficking charges, marking the first timeContinue Reading
El Salvador Gang Truce Was ‘State Policy’: Trial Testimony
A trial has begun in El Salvador against several officials for their alleged illegal activity related to a controversial gangContinue Reading
Life Imitates Art: ‘City of God’ Actor Accused of Killing Rio Cop
Fifteen years after the release of one of Brazil’s most famous movies, a man who played a drug trafficker inContinue Reading
Can Hip Hop Help Stop Gang Violence in Latin America?
Hip hop culture has long been associated with gangs, violence and vandalism. But a wide range of actors in Latin America are attempting to work past longstanding biases and challenges to experiment with these art forms as alternatives for at-risk youths who might otherwise engage in criminal activity.
On high in Colombia: folk tales and park life at Cali’s Loma de la Cruz
According to Caleños, as Cali locals are called, there is an eerie legend about their cross on the hill. Here,Continue Reading
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A “Witch Hunt Against Poor Women”: Across the Americas, Abortion Laws Are Harming Health And Security
In 2011, Maria Teresa Rivera woke up handcuffed to a hospital bed. Earlier that day, suffering stomach cramps, she hadContinue Reading
How a hip-hop collective in the mountains of Colombia is mixing urban beats with farm eats
MEDELLÍN —A boombox blasts a beat as a few young rappers pass around the mic, taking turns freestyling versesContinue Reading
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‘A Sea of Tears and Impunity’: Victims Still Searching for Justice 14 Years After Infamous Colombia Military Operation
The second time armed men came to her house, Blanca Nidia Perez Botero wasn’t home. She was at work. ButContinue Reading
El Salvador considers partial pivot on world’s worst anti-abortion law
El Salvador’s ruling party is finally challenging the country’s long-standing abortion ban which has imprisoned dozens of women for sufferingContinue Reading
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