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Murder rates in El Salvador driven by gang violence have spiked 67 percent in 2015. On average, 18 people are killed every day in a country with fewer people than Massachusetts.
By Elaine Denny
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Murder rates in El Salvador driven by gang violence have spiked 67 percent in 2015. On average, 18 people are killed every day in a country with fewer people than Massachusetts.