USAID Central America and Mexico Gang Assessment
Background
Rising crime is threatening democratic development and slowing economic
growth across Central America and Mexico. Gang activity has transcended
the borders of Central America, Mexico, and the United States and
evolved into a transnational concern that demands a coordinated,
multi-national response to effectively combat increasingly sophisticated
criminal gang networks.
Recognizing that gang activity is a complex, multi-faceted and
transnational phenomenon, the USAID Bureau for Latin America and the
Caribbean Office of Regional Sustainable Development (LAC/RSD) initiated
the Central America and Mexico Gang Assessment in 2005 to study the
phenomenon and propose solutions in five countries—El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
Please refer to the following links to access the complete
Gang Assessment report, country profiles, press release, related
resources and articles:
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