Perspective: The Salvadoran Government’s Negotiations with Gangs: A Critical AssessmentJonathan D. RosenSalvadoran Army Patrol in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, July 2022. This article examines the concept of government negotiations with gangs in El Salvador. Gang negotiations often break down because of the issue of trust and the difficulty of cutting deals with multiple actors. In 2015, for instance, the homicide rate surpassed 100 per 100,000, making El Salvador the most violent country in the world. 905−928, https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-latin-american-studies/article/politics-of-violence-reduction-making-and-unmaking-the-salvadorean-gang-truce/3C937A13EB0FE2E6836C046AD357D92F; José Miguel Cruz, “La incidencia de las pandillas juveniles en la inseguridad de El Salvador.” ECA: Estudios Centroamericanos.

Source: New York Times April 12, 2023 22:47 UTC