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2022 homicides in Latin America and the Caribbean

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Gary Cordner

Three Caribbean nations appear to have had the most homicides per capita in 2022 in the combined Latin American and Caribbean region, as reported here. The leader was Turks and Caicos at 77.6 per 100,000 population, followed by Jamaica and … Continue reading →

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2021 Corruption Perceptions Index

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Gary Cordner

Transparency International’s 2021 perceptions of public corruption index is available here. Among 180 countries, the least corrupt were Denmark, Finland, and New Zealand. The most corrupt were South Sudan, Syria, and Somalia. Over the last 5 years, the countries that … Continue reading →

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2021 Homicide Report for Latin America & Caribbean

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Gary Cordner

With the lifting of Covid-19 lockdowns, most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean experienced increases in murders in 2021, as reported here. Jamaica had the highest homicide rate at 49.4 per 100,000 residents, followed by Venezuela and Honduras. Ecuador … Continue reading →

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Forecasting 2022 in the Americas

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Gary Cordner

This article takes a look at transnational organized crime (TOC) across the Americas going into 2022. While Covid continues to interfere with the travel and shipping that TOC relies on, the pandemic creates opportunities and advantages as well. “Government budgets … Continue reading →

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Anti-violence programs in Latin America

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Gary Cordner

This article provides brief information about three U.S. anti-violence programs that have been tested in Latin America. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) has had positive effects in El Salvador, and the Cure Violence mental health model has had significant impact in … Continue reading →

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Mexican cities most deadly in 2020

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Gary Cordner

The deadliest world city in 2020 was Celaya, Mexico, with 109 murders per 100,000 population, as reported here. In fact, the 6 most violent cities, as well as 18 of the top 50 worldwide, were in Mexico, according to this … Continue reading →

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Homicide down in 2020 in Latin America

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Gary Cordner

Preliminary figures indicate homicide decreases in several Latin American and Caribbean countries in 2020, as reported here. The impact of the pandemic is still being assessed, but there were “significant reductions in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Venezuela, historically some … Continue reading →

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Virus impact on organized crime in the Americas

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Gary Cordner

This article summarizes the impact of the virus pandemic on organized crime in Latin America, citing examples of criminal organizations supplanting government authority and services, doubling down on cyber crime, and taking advantage of expanded public corruption opportunities. A growth … Continue reading →

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Homicide in Latin America in 2019

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Gary Cordner

This article provides a country-by-country review and analysis of homicide in Latin America in 2019. Venezuela “continues to be the most murderous in Latin America” followed by Jamaica and Honduras. Chile remains the safest, followed by Argentina and Ecuador. Differences … Continue reading →

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Reducing the urge to flee in Central America

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Gary Cordner

This column makes the case that reducing violence and improving public safety in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras will do much more to ease the immigration pressure at the U.S. border than the approach adopted by the current administration, which … Continue reading →

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