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Education Ministry Claret School Claretian Missioners 12 Grade Commerce Commercial English Gangs in Panama Students Ocando Camin Education Ministry Claret School Claretian Missioners 12 Grade Commerce Commercial English Gangs in Panama Students Ocando Camino, José Ocando Khalek Tulloch, Amir Abdel Proffesor Gomez Laurenza, Armando Delivery Date Panama, July 24 th 2014 1 Index 3. Introduction 4. Gangs in Panama and History 5. Main Gangs 6. Types of Crime 7. Types of Crime 8. Political Violence 9. Political Violence 10. Political Violence 11. Conclution 12. Webgraphy 2 Introduction Crime in Panama is moderate but becoming less frequent. Police checkpoints have become common place on weekends on roads in between cities. Based upon reported incidents by local police, the high-crime areas around Panama City are San Miguelito, Rio Abajo, El Chorrillo, Ancón, Curundu, Veracruz Beach, Panama Viejo, and the Madden Dam overlook. The crimes plague metropolitan areas and include rapes, armed robberies, muggings, purse-snatchings, "express kidnappings" from ATM banking facilities, in which the victim is briefly kidnapped and robbed after withdrawing cash from an ATM, and petty theft. There have been several targeted kidnappings in Panama with the complicity of corrupt law enforcement. Panamanian authorities have adopted a curfew policy for youths under age 18. Students who are attending night classes must carry a permit or identification card, provided by the school or an official certified person. Youths under 18 who are caught without them are subject to detention at a police station until they are released to their legal guardians. A fine around $50.00 is issued to the legal guardians if the youth is apprehended for the first time. Curfews consist of special strategic checkpoints around the main streets in Panama. Each person inside a vehicle must carry their identification cards or be accompanied by their legal guardians. Authorities have helped slowly decrease the amount of unattended youths loitering around the streets. Most thefts and kidnappings are carried out by minors. The first Panamanian Gangs appeared during the late 1980s and increased in numbers when the Panamanian Army was disbanded in 1990 due to the United States invasion of Panama. A 2009 census reported that there are about 108 street gangs. Some of them are: • Vietnam 23 • Patrulla del Terror • Blue Demond, Kilimanjaros, Rugrats • Chicanos • Toca y Muere • Cofos 3 • Sicilianos • Hijos del Banano • Los Perros • Sopranos • Los Ninos Capos • Nueva Ola • Chacales • Los Wereber Gangs operating in Panama There is at least one gang identified by the authorities. Some 225 gangs operating in our country. Only in the province of Panama there are 145 established gangs with more than 2 mil132 members. In the province of Colón and there are 40 gangs in the Chiriqui province there are 19 gangs. In the provinces of Veraguas and Cocle four gangs. Follow the province of Los Santos with two gangs and the provinces of Bocas del Toro Herrera and with a band, respectively. Only in the special district of San Miguelito operate more than 15 gangs, one of the most dangerous lidereriza which a young woman named Wendi ringleader of the gang "The taxi drivers Sugarloaf Hollow" is about a young man about 26 years of age of white complexion, short stature and robust frame holds a large number of criminals under the guise of alleged taxi drivers, the selling of drugs and narcotics of all kinds in the area of defense by Sugarloaf and entries Fatima area from for a couple of years without the authorities realize their misdeeds in their noses, operating mainly in the streets of the Municipality of San Miguelito near a winery called "Lion". The betrayal among its members is usual, but when these breaks occur initiates the wake of deaths across the country. Only in 2009 some 178 people were killed by gangsters. Several band or gangs across the country and being more noticeable in the two cities of Panama and Colon importance, reaching or surpassing the capital crimes. 4 History It was in the 80s that appeared in our country the first gang, called the "clan water," which operated in El Chorrillo, his name was born because the street flooded constantly operating. In the 90's "Tiny Toon", "children of God" and "the Chuquies" arise. But today the list of names is long, and there are 225 gangs across Panama. Main Gangs Los mata perros, cabecilla alias EL GATO CON BOTAS Los niños del maíz, cabecilla alias EMINEM El Detroit, cabecilla (cabecilla alias EL MECANICO) Los Taxistas del Hueco de Pan de Azúcar (cabecilla LA WENDY) Los warriors, (cabecilla THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR) Los perros de San Joaquin, (cabecillas varios comparten el liderazgo) La renta, (cabecilla alias CALITO) Los toca y muere, (cabecilla alias BILLY GUN) Los tyny toons (cabecilla alias BUGS BUNNY) Los killas, (cabecilla, aún por confirmar) La feria, (cabecilla alias EL PAYASO TRISTE) Calle 3, (cabecilla alias aún por confirmar) Bambú, (cabecilla alias EL DUENDE) Los Demon, (cabecillas varios se comparten el liderazgo) Government Action Curfews Panamanian authorities have adopted a curfew policy for youths under age 18. Students who are attending night classes must carry a permit or identification card, provided by the school or an official certified person. Youths under 18 who are caught without them are subject to detention at a police station until they are 5 released to their legal guardians. A fine around $50.00 is issued to the legal guardians if the youth is apprehended for the first time. Curfews consist of special strategic checkpoints around the main streets in Panama. Each person inside a vehicle must carry their identification cards or be accompanied by their legal guardians. Authorities have helped slowly decrease the amount of unattended youths loitering around the streets. Most thefts and kidnappings are carried out by minors. Type of Crimes: Express Kidnappings Panamanian authorities conducted a study which indicates that almost 90 percent of express kidnappings are unreported due to the threat that thieves impose on the victim and relatives of the victim. The procedure of express kidnapping consist of abducting the victim and taking possession of valuables such as cellphones, watches, credit cards, cash and jewelry. Besides taking all of the victim's valuables, the kidnappers make the victim withdraw money from different ATM locations. Once the kidnapper is satisfied the abducted person is usually released. In other cases, the kidnappers may ask for ransom money for the release of the victim. This long process of kidnapping is slowly decreasing, since most kidnappers want a quick payoff without complicated negotiations with relatives. Drug Trafficking Further information: Illegal drug trade in Panama In recent decades Panama has become an important connection for shipping narcotics to the US and other countries. The International Narcotics Control Strategy has reported that traffickers have smuggled narcotics through the country's uncontrolled transportation system, such as airfields, coastlines, containerized seaports and highways. The FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) has also contributed to the increase. Many of the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) soldiers who seek shelter and refugee from Colombian Armed Forces cross the border between Darien and Colombia. Since the FARC arrived in Panama, drug trafficking has significantly increased. Waterways are being watched carefully by the Panamanian Naval Forces, but the FARC has adapted ways of smuggling narcotics across Panama by land. Panama remains relatively safe when compared to other Central American countries, yet crime rates are still higher than one would encounter in most of the 6 United States. Violent crime started to rise in 2007 and topped 800 murders in 2009. However, new efforts by Panama’s National Police (PNP) to combat this trend appear to have made an impact. The homicide rate fell in 2010 and 2011, which ended with a reported 704 homicides for the year – a rate of 19.3 per 100,000 inhabitants. This downward trend was also reflected in crimes involving gun violence and armed robbery rates. The rate of simple theft was up, and Blackberry-type smart phones were a particular target of theft. The three provinces with the largest cities also had the highest overall crime rates: Panama, Colon, and Chiriqui. The majority of homicides are committed with a firearm (73 percent in 2011). The use of military style weapons (AK-47, M-4, etc.) by criminal gangs is not unheard of. Local gangs are mainly involved in low level crimes, with violence concentrated between rival gangs. The use of weapons (handguns and knives) in the commission of street robberies is common, but gratuitous violence is uncommon as long as the victim complies. Home burglaries and, more worrying, home- invasion robberies do appear to be on the rise, especially in the more affluent neighborhoods. "Express kidnappings" are also a source of worry for personnel moving about the city. This is an incident where armed robbers approach the victim who is either on foot or stopped in a car and force the victim to accompany them to one ATM machine after another until the account is depleted. The victims are released a short time later, unharmed. There is a continuing risk of various types of fraud schemes, the most common being the unauthorized use of credit cards, either by a clerk skimming/recording the number for later illegal use or through inflated charges. In addition, the RSO has received reports of individuals being “doped” while at a bar and then robbed of their belongings; sometimes the victim is led to his/her hotel room so more property can be stolen. Another scheme involves callers contacting family members of persons who may or may not be traveling in Panama and stating their loved one is in trouble (arrested, hurt in an accident, etc). The caller then asks the family member to wire money to help with the emergency.
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