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Word: soyapango (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...some gang members say they are virtual prisoners of their poor neighborhoods, unable to leave the slums because of police crackdowns and threats from rival gangs, gang culture continues to spread. It has moved well beyond its original bases in the impoverished suburbs of the capital like Apopa and Soyapango. It has now taken root in San Miguel, the country's second-largest city, and the port of La Union, which they now utilize for trafficking drugs abroad. Nowadays, gangs threaten businesses large and small, demanding kickbacks for not shutting them down. They are even said to force the country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gangs of El Salvador: A Growing Industry | 9/6/2009 | See Source »

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