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El Salvador Just Had Its Most Violent Month Since the End of the Civil War
After the dismantling of the gang truce in El Salvador last year, violent crime has risen steadily. May saw 635 killings, a 32 percent increase over March, the previous deadliest month.
As El Salvador’s Police and Gangs Wage War, Mexico Blocks Escape of Fleeing Migrants
While El Salvador is on pace to supplant Honduras as the deadliest country that isn’t officially a war zone, Mexico has bowed to US pressure and tightened security on its southern border.
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