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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.
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Central America and Mexico gang assessment. Trends Organ Crim 10, 42–45 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-006-1025-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-006-1025-4