Publication
Oct 2008
Gang violence is a major problem in Central America, especially in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Youth gangs, maras, engage in extortion, robbery, theft, drug and weapons trafficking, bribery, rape and contract and random killings. What seems to be a security problem at first implies various social dimensions.
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Author | Stine Klapper |
Series | ISN Special Issues |
Publisher | International Relations and Security Network (ISN) |
Copyright | © 2008 International Relations and Security Network, Center for Security Studies (CSS), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) |