Latin American Program in the News: The Tragedy of Immigrant Children - Travelling Alone
Latin American Program Associate Director Eric L. Olson was interviewed about children and organized crime in Central America.
Eric L. Olson, Associate Director of the Latin American Program, was interviewed about children and organized crime in Central America on KCRW's podcast “To the Point.” The segment touches on children leaving Central American countries-such as El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala-who are running from extortion, rape, and murder at home and their journey northward through Mexico.
The podcast also references the Latin American Program's Report "Organized Crime in Central America: The Northern Triangle."
To listen to the podcast, click here.
To read the report, click here.
About the Author
Eric L. Olson
Director of the Central America-D.C. Platform, Seattle International Foundation
Latin American Program
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