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UN Points to El Salvador Gangs as Key Link to Cross-Continent Drug Trafficking

By: Adriana Peralta - @AdriPeraltaM - Jun 20, 2017, 11:19 am

Drug trafficking in the United States can be tracked back to gangs in El Salvador, known as maras, that make use…

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The Economic Drive of Mara Gangs in Central America's Northern Triangle

By: Adriana Peralta - @AdriPeraltaM - Apr 14, 2017, 2:59 pm

The biggest illegal business of El Salvador’s maras gang is extortion. It’s their main source of income (not, surprisingly, the sale…

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Recording Reveals El Salvador's Gangs Planning Terrorist Attacks

By: Adriana Peralta - @AdriPeraltaM - Oct 12, 2016, 1:55 pm

Calls recorded last month by El Salvador’s Attorney General reportedly revealed terrorist plans by the country’s gangs. The Attorney General of El…

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How One Salvadoran Town Achieved Safety in a Valley of Ashes

By: Thabata Molina - Nov 10, 2015, 1:01 pm

Unlike the rest of El Salvador, the small town of Berlín has succeed in keeping the ruthless maras under control.…

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Wave of Violence Ushers in El Salvador's New Year

By: Adriana Peralta - @AdriPeraltaM - Jan 13, 2015, 9:44 am

An increase in violence has marked the beginning of 2015 in El Salvador. Up to January 11, the country has…