Countering Criminal Violence in Central America
- ISBN-10
- 0876095244
- ISBN-13
- 9780876095249
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 56
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-04-01
- Publisher
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Author
- Michael Shifter
Description
"Violent crime in Central America -- particularly in the "northern triangle" of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala -- is reaching breathtaking levels.
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