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What’s happening in El Salvador?
feature Anti-gang crackdown has proven popular but China trade deal is causing concern
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Sweden elections: how the far-right surged in popularity
In Depth Centre-left PM stood aside after general election delivered right-wing block
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Last updated
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Why is gun crime on the rise?
Today's Big Question Poverty, smuggling and ‘county lines’ blamed for increase in firearms offences across England and Wales
By Arion McNicoll Published
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What does the shooting of Olivia Pratt-Korbel mean for Liverpool?
Today's Big Question Debate over whether gangs are just a ‘minute minority’ in the city or a more pervasive problem
By The Week Staff Published
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400 Mawozo: the Haitian gang behind kidnapping of 17 American missionaries
Why Everyone’s Talking About Experts say the notoriously violent criminals are responsible for 80% of abductions in the Caribbean country
By The Week Staff Published
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Operation Trojan Shield: 800 criminals arrested in global FBI messaging app sting
feature Three-year operation culminates in police raids in 19 countries
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Social ills: how coronavirus is feeding an organised crime pandemic
In Depth Lockdown panic buying has seen drugs become the ‘toilet rolls of Britain’s criminal world’
By James Ashford Last updated
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How Brazilian drug gangs are fighting coronavirus
In Depth Traffickers imposing containment measures amid criticism of government inaction
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Blue Story: what is the gang film being withdrawn from cinemas?
Speed Read Movie has been pulled from two chains after violence at Birmingham showing
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Should the age of criminal responsibility be raised?
In Depth Children as young as ten can currently be prosecuted
By James Ashford Last updated
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Why everyone’s talking about MS-13
In Depth Members of the notorious Los Angeles gang are charged with murders
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Is it safe to visit Mexico?
In Depth North American nation’s murder rate has hit all-time high in 2019
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Nipsey Hussle dead: rapper shot in LA
Speed Read Grammy nominee gunned down hours before he was to attend meeting on how to tackle gang violence
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Armed gang threaten students at Lancashire college
In Depth Teenager injured after knife-wielding group enter Runshaw campus
By The Week Staff Published
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