With the Rio Olympics wrapping in just a few days, The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke with Director of Research at the Rio-based Igarapé Institute, Robert Muggah
A lot of people are fretting about the safety of the Summer Olympics. Zika fears have kept some athletes from competing in Rio de Janeiro. Then there’s the notoriously unsafe water in Guanabara Bay, an Olympic venue so filthy that some rowers and sailors are planning to wear protective gear.
The Economist – The country’s gangs specialise in extortion. But they may be branching out
International Business Times – In the midst of political volatility, a deep recession and a frightening viral outbreak, Brazil is struggling
A brazilian state judge ordered mobile phone operators to block nationwide the extremely popular WhatsApp chat service
SABC – Over the past weekend, the ruling party was the first to launch its much anticipated election manifesto
Associated Press – An open letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon signed by more than 1,000 people
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
El Siglo Durango – Un alto porcentaje de las armas que alimentan al crimen organizado en México llegan legales. Y en su mayoría vienen desde Estados Unidos
Al Jazeera – As drug gangs encroach on old turf, residents hope New Year brings lasting peace – and better basic services
Independent – There are better ways to manage our cities. How about an effort to deal with poverty itself?
The Wire – India records the second highest number of murders in the world every year
The Jerusalem Post – “In Israel, we don’t feel threatened with imminent violence. The feeling of security with our police and army plus unity of the population reinforces the generalized feeling that we are not alone.”
Last night’s Question Time panel followed the House of Commons in debating Syria and whether Britain should be bombing there
After nearly three years of peace negotiations, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced a final peace accord would be signed before March 23, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s commitment toward major drug law reform is a welcome if belated recognition that when it comes to marijuana, Canada has been an emperor with no clothes for several years
Are the Sustainable Development Goals in danger of collapsing under the weight of their own lofty ambitions?
The New Yorker – This is the second in a three-part series, “Faces from the Border,” about Mexican-American agents on the border between the United States and Mexico
Miami Herald – A poll by an independent research group has found deep public suspicion of the first round of the presidential election in Haiti
New York Times – A poll by an independent research group has found deep public suspicion of the first round of the presidential election in Haiti
An Igarapé Institute research team administered household surveys in 135 polling stations before and after the election to assess attitudes about the electoral process; this publication gathers it’s results.
The Conversation – The argument for the use of police body cameras is gaining momentum in South Africa, amid growing demand for greater police accountability
Agosto pasó a la historia como uno de los más negros para El Salvador desde la guerra civil que concluyó en 1992. El saldo de ese mes fue: 911 asesinatos en 31 días
Brasil har siden 2004 ledet FNs stabiliseringsstyrke på Haiti, og aldri tidligere har Sør-Amerikas største land sendt flere soldater ut på internasjonale oppdrag. Brasilianske toppdiplomater har de siste årene fått lederjobbene i viktige internasjonale organer som FAO og WTO. Tidligere president Luiz Inácio Lula da
As urban areas swell around the world, leaders are seeking better ways to accommodate citizens. Experts offer advice
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
Violent crime is deeply entrenched in some developing countries, particularly in Latin America. Our experts offer these solutions to bringing down high rates
How can we bring down crime in the world’s most dangerous cities
Absence of laws and light penalties set the stage for Brazil’s cybercrime
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