The residents of Papanoa today live between fear, misery and migration due to the activities of criminal gangs who fight for the streets and squares in the drugs trade, gangs such as the Templarios and Beltran Leyva. Hercilia Castro People are afraid to give statements, give their […]
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Corsica… A new gangland?
The beaches of France’s “île de beauté,” or “isle of beauty,” have been stained red by the blood of murder victims. The tiny island with the highest per- capita murder rate in Europe Angela Smith France takes pride in the picturesque, Mediterranean island of Corsica, which generates millions […]
Unsafe London…. street gangs and their own sense of justice
The United Kingdom is the country with the most criminal violence in Europe. Around five thousand teenagers use violence almost daily to establish respect and to instil fear. Blades or blunt-edged weapons are utilised by young people between 10 and 24 for extorting city-dwellers. And they are not alone. They […]
USA: violence and survival
The list of massacres is extensive in this united nation, where the abuse of power, social alienation and the desire for fame have left a long list of victims. – – Miguel Fernández Martínez – For generations, firearms have been part of the values, the culture and the education of […]
21st Century slaves in the UK
Although this form of human exploitation was outlawed in the UK 200 years ago, many people continue in servitude in this country. Mafias force immigrants to work without pay or rights and in sub-human conditions. – – Miriam Valero – Thousands of people get up to work all day as […]