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Notes on El Salvador

In 1995, El Salvador had an intentional homicide rate of 139 per 100,000, the highest in the world and one of the highest rates recorded in modern history. Like all educated middle-class Americans, my core understanding of urban crime comes from The Wire, so for comparison, when the show took place, the homicide rate in…

Hondurans cheer a rare win over their corrupt politicians, far from home

A US court convicts former right-wing President Juan Orlando Hernandez of narco-trafficking.

'Trapped in this hell': How one El Salvador town transformed under Bukele | Human Rights News

In the port town of Puerto el Triunfo, violence has dwindled, but fear has not amid President Bukele’s gang crackdown.

The Northern Triangle: Central America's Turbulent Heart – Analysis – Eurasia Review

The Northern Triangle: Central America's Turbulent Heart

Examining the political, economic, and security factors that continue to stymie development in Central America, forcing locals to migrant northward.

Oxford American | When the Barrios Hear Her Song

Whitehall, Gourneau Claim Thrones, Revenues Blow Up Again at ASD

Punters at Assiniboia Downs have known for weeks that Antonio Whitehall and Jerry Gourneau would eventually win the big prizes.

Magic Tiger, Mano Dura and Big Nick Go Nose-to-Nose-to-Nose in the 2023 Gold Cup

Assiniboia Downs CEO Darren Dunn calls The Gold Cup: “My favourite race of the season.” And after 10 years or so of hearing him make that statement, you can believe him.

Great Weather, Great Crowd Expected For Saturday's British Columbia Derby At Hastings Racecourse - Horse Racing News

The six-horse BC Derby is being referred to by a panel of Hastings’ handicapping experts as “wide open with no clear favorite."

Gourneau in Front on the Stretch Drive

It’s hard to imagine now, but at the start of the 2023 live thoroughbred racing season, Assiniboia Downs’ trainer’s champion Jerry Gourneau considered retirement.