Crime in Ecuador
Crime rates in Ecuador Level of crime 59.92 Moderate Crime increasing in the past 3 years 55.47 Moderate Worries home broken and...
Staying Safe in Ecuador
Latest U.S State Department Advisory The U.S. Department of State regularly issues travel advisories from countries around the world....
Proposal for anti-crime tax to strengthen Guatemala's weak judicial system sparks debate
GUATEMALA CITY – A proposal to establish a temporary anti-crime tax is drawing mixed opinions in Guatemala, where the justice system is...


MS-13
The Mara Salvatrucha, or MS13, is perhaps the most notorious street gang in the Western Hemisphere. While it has its origins in the poor,...
Crime and Safety in Belize
Belize is an increasingly popular eco-tourism destination, but while the jungles and cayes of Belize are beautiful, crime is a serious...


Foreign Travel Advice: Egypt
Key quotes: There have been several violent clashes since July 2013 resulting in a large number of deaths. Most of the clashes have...
At least 20 killed in Sao Paulo shootings 'targeting people with criminal past'
At least 20 people were shot to death within the space of three hours in Sao Paulo on Thursday night in a spate of killings suspected to...
Gun murder rate in Thailand on a par with United States
Rungrat Rungsuwan was manning her small shop selling trinkets on a main tourist drag on the Thai resort island of Koh Samui when she...
Crime in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Crime rates in Guayaquil, Ecuador Crime Index: 62.29 Safety Index: 37.71 Level of crime 75.00 High Crime increasing in the past 3 years...
Revenge by police suspected in Brazilian killing spree
At least 35 people have been shot dead in a two-day wave of killings in the Amazon city of Manaus, amid suspicion that police officers...