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Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026
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Displaced Salvadoran Criminal Networks Attempt to Move Operations into Guatemala and Costa Rica

Regional security agencies warn that El Salvador's crackdown on street gangs has forced criminal factions to attempt establishing new extortion and narcotics logistics hubs across less militarized borders in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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