On the basis of longitudinal ethnographic research carried out in a poor neighbourhood in
Managua (Nicaragua) in 1996-97 and 2002-03, this paper describes the dynamics of urban …

Despite the fact that the last of the civil wars that plagued the region during the 1970s and
1980s was formally brought to an end in 1996, violence has continued to affect Central …

Visions of gangs as pathological embodiments of violence and disorder are commonplace,
whether in policy-making circles, among law enforcement officials, or the general public at …

Youth gangs potentially constitute an ideal lens through which to explore the dynamics and
ramifications of the new political economy of violence in Latin America, and this paper …

In Nicaragua the rise of urban youth gangs has led the government to adopt a crime‐control
approach that focuses on containing adolescent violence. Yet efforts to foil youth gangs …

The response of youth gangs to 'zero tolerance'policing in Honduras are examined with
respect to territoriality. Focusing on two main gangs, the Mara Salvatrucha and the 18th …

Violence has long been recognised as a major development concern. Wars and conflicts, for
example, whether between states or within states, are one of the most potent causes of …

Over the past two decades, Latin America has experienced an unprecedented growth in
violence and crime, which has been largely attributed to the emergence and proliferation of …

This article explores the nature of state violence in contemporary Nicaragua. It begins by
considering the premise that Latin America has undergone a 'crisis of governance'during the …

The aim of this paper is to contribute to knowledge of'transnational'youth gangs in the
Central American region, through an analysis of the mutually constitutive processes of …