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...said. Many Guatemalan gangs have roots in Los Angeles. During the 1980s - with civil wars being fought in Central America - Salvadorans fled to Hispanic neighborhoods of Los Angeles. They established gangs, "maras" in Spanish, with names to...

In this article: Central America, Guatemala, Mara 18, El Limon, San Salvador, and Guatemala City

...in the world. Calibrating those and other measures, Khan argues that Pearson is the third most vulnerable city in North America, after New York and Los Angeles, even though Miami receives more international passengers. That's because...

In this article: Toronto, New York, Mexico, Public Health Agency of Canada, and Canada

This city is shouldering the burden of people flooding into Los Angeles from Mexico and Central America, draining our resources, and having an alarming number of children which further tax our ability to keep our city's head above water. I...

In this article: Tax, Bernard Parks, Fiscal year, Jose Huizar, and Central America

...and Criminal Violence." She has served as a senior scholar at the U.S. Institute of Peace, and worked as a lawyer for the firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, which has its main office in Los Angeles. She taught at Fordham...

In this article: UTEP, Central America, Populism, Brookings Institution, London School of Economics & Political Science, El Paso, University of Texas at El Paso, Fordham University, and Georgetown University

...special." The United States has beaten Brazil only once in 14 tries, and that 1-0 victory came in Los Angeles in the semifinals of the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean. Just last...

In this article: Brazil, Bob Bradley, Landon Donovan, United States, Luis Fabiano, Spain, FIFA, Confederations Cup, and Dunga

...life in El Salvador. The Mara 18 and rival Mara Salvatrucha gangs form part of a huge criminal network that runs down through Central America from Los Angeles, where there is a large community of Salvadoran expats. Authorities estimate...

In this article: El Salvador, Mara 18, Mara Salvatrucha, Time Magazine, Barack Obama, and Jaycee Lee Dugard

...like an cartoon.' Disaster strikes: A sky-scraper comes crashing to the ground and freeways are ripped off the ground with cars flying in every direction as a huge earthquake hits the jammed streets of Los Angeles The trailer kicks off...

In this article: John Cusack, St Peter, Michelangelo, Roland Emmerich, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Amanda Peet, and The Day After Tomorrow

Mara Salvatrucha Mara Salvatrucha (commonly abbreviated as MS, Mara, and MS-13) is a criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles and has spread to Central America, other parts of the United States, and Canada. MS-13 is one of the most...

In this article: Mara Salvatrucha, ICE, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central America, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Brenda Paz, United States, and Caliche

Delta Builds On Successful Los Angeles Expansion With 21 New Daily Flights to Nine Cities Newest routes enhance connecting opportunities between Mexico, Central America and cities throughout the West LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2007 (GLOBE...

In this article: Delta Air Lines, Customer, Mexico, ExpressJet Airlines, and Central America