Jan 06 Violence breaks out after ‘El Chapo’ son detained, Mexican authorities say By Mark Stevenson, María Verza, Associated Press The operation to detain Ovidio Guzman, the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, unleashed firefights that turned the northern city of Culiacan into a war zone, authorities said Friday. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 11:00 Haiti asks for international support as criminal gangs there grow stronger By Nick Schifrin Just 600 miles off of Florida’s coast, millions of Haitians face humanitarian, security, and political crises. More than one million people there suffer from acute food insecurity, cholera is spreading, violence has reached previously safe areas and the government appears… Continue watching
Oct 07 Drug gang kills 20 in town hall massacre in southern Mexico By Eduardo Verdugo, Associated Press A drug gang has shot to death 20 people, including a mayor and his father in the mountains of southern Mexico. A video posted on social media showed men identifying themselves as the Tequileros gang claiming responsibility for the shooting… Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 10:07 Despite high gun ownership, Scandinavia remains largely free of firearm violence By Malcolm Brabant Survivors of Norway’s deadliest massacre are urging the United States to tighten up gun laws to put an end to school shootings. In Sweden, sporadic gang-fueled gun crime just helped install a far-right party in power. Both countries have relatively… Continue watching
Nov 13 Ecuador battle between prison gangs leaves at least 68 dead By Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press A prolonged gun battle between rival gangs inside Ecuador’s largest prison early Saturday left at least 58 inmates dead in the latest violence to hit the Litoral Penitentiary, which recently saw the country’s worst prison bloodbath. Continue reading
Apr 28 El Salvador leader fights crime and virus, drawing criticism By Marcos Aleman, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press As his first year in power comes to a close, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is fighting both the coronavirus and the country's powerful street gangs with tactics that some say are putting the young democracy at risk. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:36 In El Salvador to discuss immigration, McAleenan emphasizes need for ‘well-managed’ border Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan is currently on a three-day trip to Central America to discuss migration and border security with leaders in El Salvador. Reporting from San Salvador, Amna Nawaz joins Judy Woodruff to talk about McAleenan's… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 7:28 How rapper Nipsey Hussle gave back to the community that raised him Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle died Sunday after being gunned down in broad daylight in Los Angeles. In addition to his successful music career, the native of south L.A. was an entrepreneur and activist, dedicated to initiatives supporting youth and the… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 9:02 For many in El Salvador, life hangs in the balance, amid fears of brutal gangs By Danny Gold Extraordinary violence is among the factors pushing Central Americans north toward the U.S. In El Salvador, rival gangs like MS-13 and the 18th Street Gang kill thousands per year, despite a harsh crackdown by law enforcement. Special correspondent Danny Gold… Continue watching
Oct 09 Kanye West will meet with Trump to discuss prison reform, Chicago violence By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says West is scheduled to have lunch with President Donald Trump on Thursday and meet with Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Sanders said on Tuesday they'll talk about manufacturing, prison reform, preventing gang violence,… Continue reading