El Salvador seeks to reform gang members

Rehabilitation program takes advantage of truce to provide normal jobs, leading to decline in violence. El Salvador’s program to reintegrate former gang members back into society with normal jobs has shown signs of success. Following last year’s truce between rival gangs in the country, the government has helped rehabilitate former gang members, leading to the […]

Panama and Costa Rica – narco-economies?

The movement of illicit capital in Costa Rica and Panama counts for more than 10% of their respective GDP, meaning that its removal would be a major blow to their economies. A report entitled “Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries: 2001-2010” by Global Financial Integrity, reveals that during the first 10 years of the new […]