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Guatemala Crime Profile: Analyzing Criminal Groups, Security Forces, the Judicial System, and Prisons
Guatemala’s criminal organizations are among the most sophisticated in Central America. Some of them have been in operation for decades. They include former members of the military, intelligence agencies, active members of the police, public officials, and drug traffickers. In the political sphere, state-embedded corruption networks continue to tighten their grip on the political and … Read more
Chile’s Crime Profile: An In-Depth Look at Criminal Networks, Security Forces, Prisons, and the Justice System
Despite its proximity to cocaine-producing Andean countries, Chile has not suffered the negative effects of organized crime to the same extent as other nations in the region. In fact, it is one of the safest nations in Latin America. Since emerging from the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in 1990, Chile has enacted a series of key reforms that have helped build efficient security forces and an … Read more
Nicaragua Crime Profile: Examining Criminal Groups, Security Forces, the Judicial System, and Prisons
Nicaragua has long been one of the least violent countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Although some local gangs and at least one transnational criminal organization have a foothold there, so far the country has not experienced the high homicide rates common in its Central American neighbors. Nevertheless, traffickers have taken advantage of Nicaragua’s … Read more
El Salvador Makes the List of New York Times “52 Places to Go In 2024”
Tourism to El Salvador is improving, which is good news for the Smallest country in Central America. This week, the New York Times newspaper released its list of the 52 Places to Go in 2024, including El Salvador. El Salvador … Read more
Remote Electronic Voting Begins for Salvadorans Residing Abroad
This Saturday, January 6, at 00:00, the Salvadoran Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) enabled electronic voting for Presidential and legislative elections. 741,094 Salvadorans who have a Unique Identity Document (DUI) with an address abroad can begin casting their votes. The electoral … Read more
El Salvador Set a New Record in Tourist Arrivals in 2023
Morena Valdez, the Minister of Tourism of El Salvador (MITUR), informed that more than 3.4 million people entered the country in 2023, setting a new record. Minister Valdez made the announcement on her X account yesterday, January 2. An incredible … Read more
The February 3 Hydroelectric Dam, known as El Chaparral, Begins Operations in El Salvador
The February 3 Hydroelectric Dam on the Torola River begins operations. The power plant, originally known as the El Chaparral, is in the San Luis de La Reina district of the San Miguel department. The President of the Republic, Nayib … Read more