HuffPost July, 2017 Los homicidios no son el único problema que enfrenta el puerto guerrerense, uno de los municipios con mayor índice de criminalidad de todo México. No sólo los asesinatos se han convertido en un problema para Acapulco, considerado el municipio más peligroso del
La Nación Julho, 2017 O Rio de Janeiro continua lindo… Pero cada vez más peligroso. Cuando faltan pocos días para que empiecen las vacaciones de invierno, una ola de violencia ha dejado numerosos inocentes muertos y heridos por balas perdidas y ataques en la ciudad carioca.
USA Today June, 2017 The new system works like this: Officers download the CopCast app on a smartphone, and supervisors download a desktop version. Officers can strap the phone onto their chest and hit a button to start recording audio and video, which can be streamed
Bloomberg View – Data mapping offers cops the chance to leapfrog not just criminals, but a stodgy bureaucracy. By Mac Margolis June 9, 2017 Whenever violent crime gets out of hand in Rio de Janeiro, as it frequently has, the public glare has fallen on
Watch the debate “How to Make Latin America Safer”, made during the WEF LatAm Meeting 2017, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This marked the Instinto de Vida campaign launch; the debate gathered Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, Igarapé’s executive director, Patricia Bullrich, Minister of Security of Argentina,
Watch the interview with Igarapé’s research director Robert Muggah as part of the Forum on the Arms Trade “First 100 Days” series.
7 February, 2017 An expert panel share their thoughts on the social challenges for the region this year ‘Some of the richest people in the world are from Latin America’ Inequality is the key issue in Latin America, along with education. Some of the
World Economic Forum – Cities will not survive if they rely on preventive strategies alone. They must also invest in adaptation and mitigation
This Strategic Paper aims to discuss principles and practices for implementing body cameras for law enforcement in order to achieve better effectiveness.
As Brazil weathers the worst political and economic crises in living memory, Brazilians can hardly be blamed for being distracted
Valor Econômico – O crescimento acelerado nas últimas décadas tornou as cidades latinoamericanas frágeis do ponto de vista da urbanização
Americas Quarterly – Governments in the region should set specific targets to get a homicide epidemic under control
This publication gathers the results of surveys done in partnership with World Vision in 12 cities across Brazil, which revealed a host of other findings that may be of interest to policy makers, practitioners and child welfare specialists.
September, 2016 This article aims to identify the main impacts of drug law enforcement on policing. It points to five interrelated effects: 1) Suppression focused on minor offenses and the weakest links in the chain; 2) Arrest patterns often based on stereotypes that affect
World Economic Forum – The 9/11 attacks on New York City and Washington were devastating, including for dozens of countries
Foreign Affairs – The world has never been safer than it is right now. Most forms of violence have dropped precipitously
The Guardian – Once in decline, killings by police in Rio de Janeiro are on the rise as the Olympic games approach
This Strategic Paper features the main results of the Childhood Security Index (CSI) application regarding participants from the Bola Pra Frente Institute, which is located in the Complexo do Muquiço and attends children and teenagers from neighborhoods such as Guadalupe, Deodoro and others in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone.
This report explores the evidence of what works, and what does not, when it comes to promoting citizen security in Latin American and Caribbean cities.
This Homicide Dispatch critically examines the relationships between organized crime and lethal violence.
CBC – New app allows live streaming to help track murderous criminals — and killer cops
The Economist – The thorny task of comparing crime rates across the world is tricky because legal interpretations vary
Igarapé Institute explains the reducing crime rates in the city and in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Global Post – A considerable proportion of illegally acquired firearms in Mexico were originally sold by federally licensed dealers in the US
This Homicide Dispatch explores regional variations of homicide rates, identifying the countries that are driving past and present trends – and also offers short-term projections of homicide in the coming years.
India has reached the second largest number of homicides in the world, which policies should be applied in order to reverse these statistics?
Americas Quarterly – Economic growth alone won’t stem violent crime. But the right policies – and leadership – can make a difference
The Conversation – The argument for the use of police body cameras is gaining momentum in South Africa, amid growing demand for greater police accountability
The Cape Town Dialogue included a number of in-depth discussions about crime and violence prevention in urban communities.
Desde o início do ano, policiais de UPPs cariocas vêm testando celulares com câmeras que, instalados no bolso da frente do uniforme, gravam e arquivam tudo o que é visto e ouvido durante o serviço
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