Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ El Salvador struggles to reduce gang violence while mother looks for kidnapped son http://www.pri.org/stories/world/el-salvador-struggles-to-reduce-gang-violence-while-mother-looks-for-kidnapped-son-10783.html World Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500 El Salvador has the world's second highest murder rate. More than 4,300 occurred there last year alone. Though the U.S. has poured millions of dollars into anti-gang efforts in the country, nothing seemed to change until a few months ago when the Catholic Church stepped in. PRI: Public Radio International