The broken-truce theory
author: unknown
date: January 30, 2015
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On January 17, 2015, two gang leaders brokered a deal from their prison cells to halt killings in El Salvador. The gangs MS-113 and Barrio 18 leaders had previously in 2012 agreed to an armistice dropping the murder rate which was brokered by the government. The deal broke, and the murder rate raised 57% from 11 a day to 15 a day. Former New York City major, Rudolph Giuliani, has been brought in to offer some solutions to crime in one of the most gang ridden countries.
The article discusses the control gangs have in El Salvador that extends beyond killing each other. The murder rate may go down but gang controlled crime doesn't. The brokered deals were a great start cause it slowed the death rate down a little. The government may need to work closer with the gang leaders in order to protect innocent people.
The gang control and increasing violence perpetrated by them upon the country has resulted in "who is tougher on crime rhetoric" by both parties. If the tough on crime approach, which has failed in the past, it will fail again. Elections will be held in effort to get a new leader with new ideas. Both parties want to see who will be tougher on crime.
author: unknown
date: January 30, 2015
Click here to read this article: http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21641289-end-armistice-between-gangs-has-led-soaring-murders-broken-truce-theory
On January 17, 2015, two gang leaders brokered a deal from their prison cells to halt killings in El Salvador. The gangs MS-113 and Barrio 18 leaders had previously in 2012 agreed to an armistice dropping the murder rate which was brokered by the government. The deal broke, and the murder rate raised 57% from 11 a day to 15 a day. Former New York City major, Rudolph Giuliani, has been brought in to offer some solutions to crime in one of the most gang ridden countries.
The article discusses the control gangs have in El Salvador that extends beyond killing each other. The murder rate may go down but gang controlled crime doesn't. The brokered deals were a great start cause it slowed the death rate down a little. The government may need to work closer with the gang leaders in order to protect innocent people.
The gang control and increasing violence perpetrated by them upon the country has resulted in "who is tougher on crime rhetoric" by both parties. If the tough on crime approach, which has failed in the past, it will fail again. Elections will be held in effort to get a new leader with new ideas. Both parties want to see who will be tougher on crime.