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Mara Salvatrucha (MS‑13)
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Situations
El Salvador anti-gang crackdown and rights crisis
27 clusters · 86 sources · last updated
Latest: El Salvador issues first life sentence for femicide
The state-of-emergency anti-gang campaign launched in March 2022 has continued to produce massive court rulings and high incarceration rates. By mid-2026, authorities reported over 92,000 arrests and a significant reduct
CJNG recruitment and teen disappearances
24 clusters · 116 sources · last updated
Latest: Sinaloa State Congress criminalizes recruitment of minors
By September 2026, the recruitment of minors by organized crime in Mexico and Honduras has escalated into a profound social crisis. Anthropologist Elena Azaola Garrido estimates that approximately 40,000 children and ado