Refworld | El Salvador: 1. Can you provide current information about the street gangs in El Salvador? 2. What efforts have the police and the government made to protect citizens from these threats and violence? 3. Do the gangs operate throughout El Salvador or are there cities other than San Salvador not affected by gang violence?

Title	El Salvador: 1. Can you provide current information about the street gangs in El Salvador? 2. What efforts have the police and the government made to protect citizens from these threats and violence? 3. Do the gangs operate throughout El Salvador or are there cities other than San Salvador not affected by gang violence?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	2 April 2012
Country	El Salvador
Topics	Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements \| Police \| State protection
Citation / Document Symbol	SLV39990
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, El Salvador: 1. Can you provide current information about the street gangs in El Salvador? 2. What efforts have the police and the government made to protect citizens from these threats and violence? 3. Do the gangs operate throughout El Salvador or are there cities other than San Salvador not affected by gang violence?, 2 April 2012, SLV39990, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/50f940b52.html [accessed 21 May 2023]
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