Tag Archives: Mexico

Garda strengthening international networking

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Gary Cordner

The Garda commissioner recently visited the agency’s liaison officer in Bogota, Colombia as part of a networking trip to North and South America, as reported here. In Colombia, “discussions centred on the booming cocaine trade from South America to Europe.” … Continue reading →

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Country rankings on risk of money laundering

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Gary Cordner

Global rankings of 128 countries on their efforts and capacities in 2022 to mitigate money laundering are available here. The countries rated best included Finland, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand. Rated worst were the Democratic Republic of the Congo and … Continue reading →

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Failure of kingpin strategy in Mexico

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Gary Cordner

The primary effort against organized crime and drug cartels in Mexico has been the kingpin strategy, aimed at capturing and prosecuting the leaders of the largest criminal groups. This article and “visual explainer” from the International Crisis Group critiques the … Continue reading →

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Mexico leads “most violent cities” list in 2021

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Gary Cordner

The 8 most violent cities in the world in 2021 were all in Mexico, according to the top-50 list compiled annually by the Citizens’ Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice. That marks the 5th consecutive year that a Mexican … 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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Looking back at 2021

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Gary Cordner

The World Policing blog was visited by almost 1,000 individuals in 2021 representing 51 countries. The most visited blog item was “Women police at risk in Afghanistan,” posted on August 24th. Among other most viewed posts were “Mexican cities most … 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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Status of US-Mexico cooperation

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Gary Cordner

The U.S. and Mexico established the Merida Initiative in 2007, resulting in about $3 billion in aid to Mexico over the next dozen years for “combating transnational criminal organizations, institutionalizing the rule of law, creating a twenty-first-century U.S.-Mexican border, and … Continue reading →

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National Guard in Mexico not meeting policing expectations

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Gary Cordner

The Mexican government created a National Guard in 2019 with a mission of “traditional policing, criminal investigations, supporting federal social programs, patrolling strategic infrastructure and migration installations, disrupting illicit supply chains, and providing civil protection during natural disasters.” Two years … Continue reading →

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