Ñetas

Article summary

The NETA Association (Asociación Pro-Derechos del Confinado, "Association for Prisoners' Rights", Asociación NETA, or simply NETA) is the name of a gang that began in the Puerto Rico prison system and spread to the United States mainland. Although Puerto Rico has many small street gangs claiming its poorer neighborhoods, NETAS is by far the largest and most dominant, controlling the illegal drug trade in the island's prison system.

Key claims

1. area: 6,000 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. members: 7,000 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. members: 13 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the area is "6,000 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the members is "7,000 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the members is "13 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373286864