Media myths and Latino gangs - Research finds little evidence that there’s an international network of Latin American criminals posing a threat to national security.

Posted on: March 5th, 2007
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“This is a story about Latin American gangs but with a twist. It differs from the ones youve been reading and seeing on television.

Titled “Youth Gangs in Central America, Mexico and Washington, D.C.: A Transnational Examination,” its based on research conducted by the Center for Inter-American Studies and Programs at the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico.”

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