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David Cerero-Guerra

@davidcerero.bsky.social

Ph.D. candidate @yale | Fulbrighter & Fox | M.Econ. @uniandes | Political Economy of org. crime | Views are my own | www.linkedin.com/in/david-cerero https://sites.google.com/view/davidcereroguerra

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Why Is Trump Returning MS-13 Leaders to El Salvador? 5 Takeaways From the Times Investigation.

"American prosecutors have amassed substantial evidence of a corrupt pact between the Salvadoran government and some high-ranking MS-13 leaders" www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/u...

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Presenting my job market paper this week at the @epsanet.bsky.social conference in Madrid: When Criminals Help the State: Winning Hearts and Minds through Public Services. I’ll be on the academic job market this fall, and I'm excited to share and discuss my work. Come and say hi!

23.06.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad to see you are back @usip.org ! Good news in a sea of uncertainty

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Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students

Breaking News: The Trump administration halted Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, a major escalation in its battle with the school.

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My theory suggests that criminal groups are more likely to facilitate state service provision when the social capital they gain helps insulate them from state enforcement and financial constraints. Looking forward to the discussion. (3/3)

06.03.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In this chapter, I draw on qualitative interviews with gang leaders and street-level bureaucrats in MedellΓ­n, Colombia, to develop a theory on why some criminal groups choose to help state actors in the areas they govern. (2/3)

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Excited to present the second chapter of my dissertation at @weareceu.bsky.social in this upcoming public lecture! events.ceu.edu/2025-03-11/w... 🧡(1/3)

06.03.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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