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Founder and leader of Barrio 18 gang dies in El Salvador
Carlos Mojica, the leader of notorious Central American gang Barrio 18, has died in prison after suffering kidney problems, liver problems and a brain tumour
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What happenedSAN SALVADOR, May 21 - Carlos Mojica, a founder and longtime leader of the violent Central American gang Barrio 18, has died in El Salvador from liver complications, the government announced on Thursday.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Leader of infamous Barrio 18 gang who ordered dozens of murders dies in prison". The other frames it as "Founder and leader of Barrio 18 gang dies in El Salvador".
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Left / center-leftLeader of infamous Barrio 18 gang who ordered dozens of murders dies in prison
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Leader of infamous Barrio 18 gang who ordered dozens of murders dies in prison
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Carlos Mojica, the leader of notorious Central American gang Barrio 18, has died in prison after suffering kidney problems, liver problems and a brain tumour
Founder and leader of Barrio 18 gang dies in El Salvador
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SAN SALVADOR, May 21 - Carlos Mojica, a founder and longtime leader of the violent Central American gang Barrio 18, has died in El Salvador from liver complications, the government announce...
