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Author: Fuentes, Marco v. Barahona

Title: Gangs in Honduras: A Threat to National Security

Summary: Gangs in Honduras pose a real threat to national security. These criminal groups continue to develop networking and capabilities that turn them into a sort of new insurgency. Many of these gangs are growing and imposing an ideology of violence, which is contrary to democratic values and which violates human rights. In addition, this paper describes how third generation gangs are working in tandem with the Transnational Crime Organization developing a strong connections, which threaten sovereignty, stability, public security, governability and, consequently, imperil democratic legitimacy. They represent a challenge to the Honduran state that seems to have lost the ability to provide basic rights to its citizens, to control its territory and to enforce law and authority. Prevention of these gangs will require a different comprehensive approach. Gang activity must be countered through governmental commitment and cooperation, actively engagement of the private sector, participation of the local communities and the pledge of international support.

Details: Carlisle, PA: U.S. Army War College, 2012. 34p.

Source: Internet Resource: Strategy Research Project, United States Army War College: Accessed June 21, 2013 at: http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA560682

Year: 2012

Country: Honduras

URL: http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA560682

Shelf Number: 129125

Keywords:
Gangs (Honduras)
Organized Crime