Tag Archives: Jamaica

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 →

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 →

Posted in Central America, North America, South America | Tagged Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Africa, Central America, North America, South America | Tagged Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, USA, Venezuela | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Central America, North America, South America | Tagged Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Central America, North America, South America | Tagged Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela | Leave a comment

Elder fraud

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Gary Cordner

U.S. authorities announced a year-long “largest-ever” elder fraud crackdown resulting in criminal and civil charges against 260 defendants for defrauding more than 2 million victims out of $750 million, as reported here. The total annual loss to elder Americans is … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Central America, Europe, North America | Tagged Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, UK, USA | Leave a comment

Homicide in Latin America in 2018

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Gary Cordner

This article reports homicide numbers and rates throughout Latin America for 2018. Venezuela continued to have the highest rate, followed by El Salvador, Jamaica, and Honduras. Chile had the lowest rate by far, followed by Paraguay and Argentina. One country … Continue reading →

Posted in Central America, North America, South America | Tagged Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela | Leave a comment

More due process, less murder

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Gary Cordner

This article summarizes a cross-national study of 89 countries that found two factors associated with having a lower murder rate — fewer young males and more due process of law. Having the death penalty or being more democratic had little … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America | Tagged Brazil, Estonia, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, USA | Leave a comment

Drug trafficking via Spain

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Gary Cordner

This article details shifts in the trafficking of drugs from Latin America to Europe and discusses investigative cooperation between the U.S. and Spain. Smuggling from Colombia and Venezuela through Caribbean countries, especially the Dominican Republic, has increased in recent years … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Central America, Europe, North America, South America | Tagged Albania, Benin, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Portugal, Senegal, Spain, UK, USA, Venezuela | Leave a comment

Most murderous cities

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Gary Cordner

This article and map identify the world’s 50 deadliest cities in 2016. There is certainly a pattern — 43 are in Latin America and the Caribbean, 4 in the mainland U.S., and 3 in South Africa. Cities in Mexico, Brazil, … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Central America, North America, South America | Tagged Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, USA, Venezuela | Leave a comment