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God’s Mayor in Guatemala
Fighting cartels, disease, and poverty, Mayor Jeaneth Ordoñez presides over a safe haven in an otherwise violent region.
Dale Hanson Bourke
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the so-called Northern Triangle of Central America, the countries of
Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala form a violent triad. The murder
rate is higher in this region than in most active war zones. Gangs,
cartels, and vigilantes impose their will, taking over or co-opting
legitimate police forces and routinely terrorizing average citizens. A
recent study identified 54 separate criminal groups in Guatemala alone.
For many citizens of this region, fleeing north through Mexico to the US
border ...
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018
God’s Mayor in Guatemala
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