New York Times May, 2017 RIO DE JANEIRO — After months of trading messages on social media praising violence by the Islamic State militant group, Leonid El Kadre de Melo said it was time to act. “I want to be clear,” he wrote in a
The Colombian Post May, 2017 ‘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 richest people in the world are from Latin America – such as Carlos Slim
WEForum May, 2017 President Trump’s administration has made repeated claims that its proposed immigration bans are meant to stop the flow of refugees across US borders. But what does that flow actually look like compared to the rest of the world? Global security expert and
DW May, 2017 El presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, llega este 17 de mayo a Washington para su primer encuentro oficial con Donald Trump. Los temas a tratar están cantados: paz en Colombia, lucha contra el narcotráfico, inversión después del conflicto, comercio y, desde luego, Venezuela.
Business Insider May. 2017 President Trump’s administration has made repeated claims that its proposed immigration bans are meant to stop the flow of refugees across US borders. But what does that flow actually look like compared to the rest of the world? Global security expert
Watch the full broadcast of brazilian launch of “Instinto de Vida” campaign, which took place in Open Society Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, on May 8th.
The Guardian May, 2017 The Brazilian authorities have been accused of turning a blind eye to a human rights crisis following a sharp rise in the number of killings by police. In a report published on Thursday, Amnesty International said Brazil had not done enough
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 Ilona Szabó de Carvalho on the Globonews show “Diálogos com Mário Sergio Conti”.
Americas Quarterly April, 2017 That Mexico’s drug cartels get their firepower from the United States is no longer much of a mystery. Even President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the U.S. should do more to curb the flow of arms across its southern border. But
Watch Igarapé’s executive director Ilona Szabó de Carvalho participation on “Sem Censura”, TV Brasil’s show. She speaked about her book, “Drogas – as histórias que não te contaram”, and about drug policy.
Yahoo Notícias en Español April, 2017 La exposición a la violencia doméstica, la ausencia de escuelas como espacios de protección y la existencia de un referente de masculinidad basado en la fuerza son, unidos a las redes del narcotráfico, algunos de los factores que empujan
JOTA April, 2017 New infrastructure will make Brazil an even more critical component of the world’s Internet Three years ago, former President Dilma Rousseff signed the Marco Civil da Internet into law. This crowdsourced digital bill of rights provides key guarantees for Brazilian citizens
O Globo April, 2017 Referência mundial em governança, americano deu palestra no Rio a convite da FGV Direito e do Instituto Igarapé “Tenho 82 anos, nasci em New Jersey e estudei em Princeton e Oxford. Sou professor aposentado de Ciência Política do MIT e de
Defense One April, 2017 Brazilian-made weapons – whether firearms, ammunition or cluster munitions – are turning up with alarming frequency in some of the world’s most fragile countries. This is not so surprising; Brazil has ranked among the top global producers of small arms and
Watch Igarapé’s executive director, Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, talking about homicidal violence in Brazil on the TV show “Encontro com Fátima Bernardes”:
Jornal Nexo’s readers sent questions to Ilona Szabó about drug policy. Watch the video in portuguese.
Nexo April, 2017 Especialista em segurança pública e política de drogas responde a perguntas dos leitores sobre legalização da maconha e outras coisas mais.
Devex April 7, 2017 Latin American and the Caribbean accounts for only 8 percent of the world’s population but it is responsible for 37 percent of the world’s homicides, making it the world’s most violent region not at war. To date, this data hasn’t translated into
WEF April 7, 2017 If yesterday was about analysing the challenges facing the region, today was about coming up with solutions. Here are some of the highlights from the final day of the World Economic Forum on Latin America. The secret to a more productive
The “Instinct for Life” homicide reduction campaign aims to cut homicides in the region by 50% in ten years April, 2017 Latin America faces a murder epidemic: every day at least 400 people are violently killed. That amounts to 144,000 homicides a year. Some 2.6
RFI April 6, 2017 Brazil is on the sidelines of today’s wars, but at a Rio defense fair this week the South American gentle giant eagerly sought to sell weapons to anyone else who may need to fight. Brazilian companies account for 150 of the
The Economist March 31, 2017 COCAINE is grown primarily in South America, and trafficked to the world’s biggest market, the United States, via Central America and the Caribbean. The land routes originate mainly in Colombia, and pass through the small nations of El Salvador, Honduras
PRI March 29, 2017 Brazil has a murder problem. It also has a gun problem. Both could get worse if some Brazilian lawmakers have their way. One out of 10 homicide victims around the world each year is a Brazilian. Most of the roughly 60,000
Watch the full broadcast of “Drogas: as histórias que não te contaram” launch in Rio de Janeiro, which happened in March 29th, 2017.
Watch the booktrailer for “Drogas – as histórias que não te contaram”, written by Igarapé’s executive director, Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, with journalist Isabel Clemente.
Al Jazeera March 27, 2017 Manaus, Brazil – It was early evening on January 1, 2017, when Maria heard that a riot was under way at Complexo Penitenciario Anisio Jobim (COMPAJ) – the prison where her two sons Antony, 27, and Antonio, 22, were being held. Maria – an
WEForum March 27, 2017 The global migration debate is sharpening. There is widespread alarm over the explosion of refugees – which reached 21.3 million people in 2016 – together with growing angst over economic migrants. Today, at least one in 33 people on the planet
Jota March 27, 2017 Ainda que destacada pelas manchetes dos jornais no país e no mundo, a crise carcerária brasileira segue inabalada. Logo após os massacres do início do ano, o governo federal adotou medidas paliativas, mas o potencial para mais episódios de violência permanece,
Watch “Drogas: As Histórias que não te Contaram” book launch and debate in São Paulo, which happenened in March 27th, 2017.
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