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
This Dispatch offers several practical recommendations to reduce homicidal violence by 50% in the next thirty years.
Detectives in Manaus are investigating whether police death squads or criminal gangs were involved in a rash of execution-style killings that left 35 people dead in just three days. As the authorities flooded the streets with officers to reassure a nervous public, city officials were
Thanks to the technology revolution, policing in Brazil and around the world is changing
Violent crime is deeply entrenched in some developing countries, particularly in Latin America. Our experts offer these solutions to bringing down high rates
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