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Barrio 18
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Detention and legal proceedings of José Serrano and Xavier J
16 clusters · 200 sources · last updated
Latest: Xavier Jordán detained by ICE in Florida
Following his deportation from the United States due to immigration violations, former Ecuadorian Minister José Serrano is being held under preventive detention at the El Encuentro maximum-security prison in Santa Elena.
El Salvador security model influence in Latin America
8 clusters · 28 sources · last updated
Latest: Brazil considers adopting Bukele security model
El Salvador’s security and governance models continue to influence prison and public security policies across Latin America. The model, characterized by megacarcels, gang repression, and a state of exception, has transit
MS-13 gang law enforcement operations in Central America
2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated
Latest: Honduras: Two MS-13 members ordered into preventive detention
Law enforcement actions against the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang have been reported in Guatemala and Honduras. In Guatemala, police arrested seven core MS-13 members linked to at least 17 murders occurring between 2025
El Salvador crime decline and economic impact
7 clusters · 23 sources · last updated
Latest: El Salvador tourism grows 22% with 3.2 million visitors
In July 2026, President Nayib Bukele reported that El Salvador’s homicide rate fell to a historic low of 0.90 per 100,000, with only 30 killings recorded to early July. This continued a steady downward trend that began i
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