THE GANG CHALLENGE IN EL SALVADOR: WORSE THAN YOU THOUGHT
In August 2015, El Salvador registered its bloodiest month since its 1980-1992 civil war. There were 907 murders, including 52 in a...
El Salvador to become deadliest peace-time country in the world: Who are MS-13 and Barrio-18 gangs?
A recent report warned that El Salvador had more homicides in March than any other single month in a decade, suggesting that an already...
El Salvador: 2,500 MS-13 Gang Members Left To Run Their Own Prison
Key Notes: Members of the notoriously violent MS-13 gang are “so feared” in El Salvador that they are allowed to run their own detention...
Brazil 2015 Crime and Safety Report: São Paulo
The State Department divides its roles and responsibilities in Brazil between four Consular Districts spread across the country (one for...
The 50 most violent cities in the world
Reference: Rosen, A., Bender, J., and Macias, A. (2016). The 50 Most Violent Cities in the World. Retrieved from...
Crime in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Crime Index: 69.18 Safety Index: 30.82 Level of crime: 80.43 Very High Crime increasing in the past 3 years: 81.52 Very High Worries home...
‘Anyone can murder a woman in Honduras and nothing will happen’
Key Points: Aside from having one of the highest murder rates in the world – a national homicide rate of 79 per 100,000 – Honduras is...
Peru: Violence against women persists
When you work on areas related to human rights, you do not need to dig deep to realise that women (as well as children and teenagers) are...
Murder Rate Climbs In Mexico, Even As The Government Celebrates El Chapo’s Recapture
WASHINGTON — Intentional homicides in Mexico rose nearly 8 percent last year to 18,650, reversing a steady decline in the number of...
Crime Comparison Between Cartago and Punta del Este
References Numbeo. (2016). Crime Comparison Between Cartago and Punta del Este. Retrieved from http://www.numbeo.com/crime/compare_cities...
