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Colombia: Serial Killer Known as 'The Beast,' Who Killed 190 Children, Dies Inside a Hospital

Colombia is no stranger to serial killers, and one of its most infamous, Luis Alfredo Garavito, nicknamed “The Beast,” has now passed away inside a hospital.

Two Male Workers Assisting Migrants Likely Murdered in Mexico by Criminal Gangs; Local Police Offer No Comment

Dec 03, 2014 12:48 PM EST By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Central American migrants, especially unaccompanied minors, traveling north through Mexico on the freight train colloquially known as "The Beast" were repeatedly assisted by two male aid workers, Adrian Rodriguez Garcia and Wilson Castro; both who were recently murdered in Mexico.

Undocumented Immigrants Take to Facebook to Document Their Harrowing Journeys to the United States

May 30, 2014 06:22 PM EDT By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Facebook, a platform where millions of Mexicans regularly connect, is playing host to the new trend of border-crossing documentation, where individuals snap photos of themselves as they attempt to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, turning what is usually considered a self-involved act into digital activism.