Forced Migration Review (May 2013)

Refugees from Central American gangs

  • Elizabeth G Kennedy

Journal volume & issue
no. 43
pp. 50 – 52

Abstract

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El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are among the world’s mostfragile nations, yet they are largely ignored by refugee agencies whounderestimate transnational criminal organisations’ abuses andpowers of control, while overestimating national governments’ abilityand willingness to protect their citizens.

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