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Monday, January 30, 2006


Latin American Gangs Threaten Mexico and the U.S.


By Jerry Brewer


Those most likely to harbor gangs intent on terror are those who may view the United States as a declining superpower due to recent events. Many in countries that find it virtually impossible to control gangs, criminals and terrorists within their own territories – a threat that emanates as far south as the tri-border confluence of Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil.

Charles Shapiro, the former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, states, “Almost every extremist terror group is now represented in Latin America.â€