Homicide data from the region’s cities show signs of progress in some places and cause for concern in others.
Security & Defense
El desafío de la IA "hace que los riesgos cibernéticos sean más veloces y de mayor magnitud", dice María Lourdes Teran, según el portal noticioso.
Ecuador’s president gained a resounding endorsement for “mano dura” policies against organized crime in Sunday’s referendum. A delicate democratic balance is at stake.
Diana Salazar’s investigations have taken down major figures. But a wave of drug-related violence is changing what defending the rule of law looks like.
Amid a surge in organized crime, President Daniel Noboa seeks to strengthen the armed forces and drug penalties in an April 21 vote.
A recent mob attack underscores the need to recognize the gendered dimensions of violence in a critical election year.
Homicide rates have fallen steadily in recent years, but over a third of Brazil's public believe that violence has increased since Lula took office.