Violence
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AMERICAS
Mexico Watches Families Dig for Truth Where the State Falters
In Mexico, families searching for the disappeared have become investigators, excavators, and witnesses, filling a vacuum left by impunity, fear,…
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ANALYSIS
El Salvador Trades Childhood for Ironclad Justice in Bukele’s Gamble
El Salvador's new life sentences for children expose the brutal moral bargain inside Nayib Bukele's anti-gang revolution, where security, fear,…
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AMERICAS
Haiti Faces Gangs as Childhood Becomes the Front Line Again
As a new multinational force arrives in Haiti, thousands of armed children stand between a security crackdown and any hope…
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AMERICAS
Recent Rural Violence in Haiti Highlights the Vulnerability of Fragile States in Latin America
Recent killings in Haiti's Artibonite region illustrate the consequences of gang dominance, inadequate policing, and shifting armed allegiances, highlighting the…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Charges Rebel Figures as Miguel Uribe Killing Still Haunts Politics
Colombia's attorney general announced arrest warrants for seven Segunda Marquetalia members linked to the killing of conservative presidential candidate Miguel…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Mexico Takes on Digital Violence Against Women Where Screens Have Become Weapons
Mexico has introduced a voluntary agreement with Google, Meta, and TikTok to tackle digital gender violence. This comes in response…
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ANALYSIS
Colombian Left Bets on Indigenous Woman Power as Violence Shadows Ballot
Iván Cepeda's selection of Indigenous senator Aída Quilcué as his running mate changes how we see Colombia's May 31 vote…
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SPORTS
Mexico World Cup Countdown Meets Iran War and Cartel Shadows
With 100 days to go, two issues are pressing the 2026 World Cup: the U.S.-Iran conflict affecting travel and diplomacy,…
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AMERICAS
Mexico Tourists Hide in Tapalpa as Mencho Hunt Turns Roads Ashen
Tourists in Tapalpa woke up to helicopters flying low and a flood of warning messages. Nearby, Mexico's army was hunting…
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AMERICAS
Mexico Pursued El Mencho Using a Romantic Partner and U.S. Intelligence in a High-Risk Mountain Raid
A predawn raid in Mexico’s mountains resulted in the death of El Mencho, the country’s most wanted cartel leader, following…
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