Vice 5x26 - Divide and Conquer & Crackdown in Honduras
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":Divide and Conquer": - The maps that place voterstogether for statehouse and Congressional races are thebuilding blocks of a representative democracy. But today, eventhough those maps are manipulated more than ever in favor ofone political party, partisan gerrymandering is stilltechnically legal. All of this could change though as thequestion of its constitutionality heads to the Supreme Courtthis fall. VICE's Gianna Toboni traveled to North Carolina tosee the effects of gerrymandering on American democracy."Crackdown in Honduras" - Created on the streets ofLos Angeles in the 1980s, gangs like MS-13 and Barrio 18 wereexported to Central America in a wave of deportations starting20 years ago. Back in their home countries, these gang membersfound a power vacuum and only grew in strength. Without aneffective judicial system, countries like Honduras struggledto deter crime or contain gang activities. But recently, thesituation has begun to change and violent crimes has started todecrease. VICE visits the Honduran prison system and watches asthe government tries to bring peace to the country.
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