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Faced with an epidemic of homicidal violence and relentless corruption, newly elected governments in...
It is now well documented that global warming is a multiplier of insecurity and conflict
Of the many outsiders who have emerged in Latin American politics of late, young Nayib Bukele stands...
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Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, is making good on a campaign promise to loosen the country’s...
As Canada hosts an international meeting Monday aimed at ending the presidency of Venezuela’s embattled...
The countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America provide around 92 percent of all military and police...
Brazil holds a special place in popular consciousness. It evokes thoughts of sun kissed beaches and dense,...
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Fearing for his safety amid rising crime in Latin America’s largest nation, Paulo Alberto joined a gun...
UK, France lead push to set up UN “clearing house” to identify climate-stressed regions at risk of collapsing...
New research published by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has established a relationship...
That's a wrap for day three at this year's Annual Meeting in Davos. From the future of Europe and fighting...
In some areas of the world, including Central America, rising sea levels and declining agricultural productivity...
For centuries, herdsmen across Africa’s Sahel headed south during the long, hot dry season.
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The effects of climate change are exacerbating conflict between communities in both Mali and Niger, leading...
Fearing for his safety amid rising crime in Latin America’s largest nation, Paulo Alberto joined a gun...
Jair Bolsonaro delivers campaign pledge for looser regulation, despite murder rate
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree significantly expanding the public's right...
By The Washington Post Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Tuesday loosening restrictions...
The warning signs are increasingly hard to ignore
The idea that a ‘good guy with a gun’ will improve personal security in Brazil is pure fiction
President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday signed a decree making it easier for many Brazilians to own fire...
President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil signed a decree on Tuesday
Brazilians are desperate for better public security, and not without good reason
We are living through an era of intense turbulence, disillusionment and bewilderment.
Is the world becoming less violent? The answer is yes and no.
"Anti-migrant sentiment is at fever pitch." Seeing ourselves as others see us
Long an advocate for refugee rights, Brazil’s response to the Venezuelan crisis has fallen short. Here’s...
Africa is urbanising at break-neck speed. So how do people keep track of where city amenities are, or...
But that will not be enough to curb emigration
The 16-year-old had spent a balmy Saturday afternoon in May with his high school friends at a funk music...
For Natalia and Rubens Ortega, the only remaining question is: Glock or Taurus?
For as long as anyone can recall, Ituri, the mineral-rich province in the northeastern Democratic Republic...
Cities, not nation-states, are the dominant unit of human organization in the twenty-first century.
For desperate Latin American leaders, the ex-mayor’s super-cop reputation matters more than feeble r...
“international cooperation is key to tackling global challenges and ensuring durable peace.”
When Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was bussed to trial in New York on Tuesday morning, Brooklyn Bridge was...
Legal gun sales – and black market forces – keep arms flowing across the U.S.-Mexico border
This idea has gained momentum as Peru, Bolivia and Brazil join forces to build a corridor that would...
Populism's global resurgence has alarmed many, as has former Trump advisor Steve Bannon's effort to empower...
While there is no need for American troops on our border now, that day is coming.
An ultraright populist just won the presidency of Latin America’s largest country.
Cities, not nation states, are the dominant form of human civilization in the 21st century.
As 1.4 million people move to cities each week, local abilities to keep residents safe can become strained,...
An ultra-right populist just won the presidency of Latin America’s largest country.
The new leader of Latin America’s biggest democracy and economy doesn’t care about your feelings
Displacement and deforestation
Ex-army captain has promised to appoint military men who served alongside him under dictatorship
Brazilians are voting Sunday in a presidential election that’s captured global attention largely because...
According to the Pew Research Center, the crime rate has fallen in the United States over the past 25...