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
After years of shoring up security alliances in Latin America and the Caribbean, Brazil is now looking eastward, asserting its influence across the Atlantic Ocean
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS looks at “new interactive map” that “tells you where not to go”.
A macabre interactive map exposes the nations where people are most likely to be murdered
Are homicide statistics just another number crunching exercise or a helpful indicator for humanitarian intervention?
Honduras, El Salvador, Venezuela and Brazil earn unwanted distinction but homicides are concentrated among young male poor and policing can slash rates
Ilona Szabó shares four lessons to change the world based on her experience in two transforming social movements
Security researcher Robert Muggah turns our attention toward “fragile cities”. He shows us the four big risks we face, and offers a way to change course.
Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro have joined hands in trying out a new policing system. The famous cities are employing the use of mobile cameras to strengthen policing in various districts while improving police accountability and enhancing police relations with society. The initiative is
México se ha convertido en el paraíso del tráfico de armas para los grupos criminales, según denuncian los expertos. De los casi 15 millones de armas que circulan en el país, alrededor de 13 millones tienen procedencia ilegal. El principal proveedor es Estados Unidos Según
Normally, Rio is numb to violence. Each year, the number of homicides in the city of 12 million people is about one-third that of the entire United States with its 320 million people.
Vishva Samani reports on how smart policing in Brazil keeps a check on the police
This concept note parses out emerging “southern-effect” and some of its wider implications for engagement with fragile states in the twenty first century.
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