Marguerite Cawley
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 00:00
Comparing the number of military deaths under the government of President Enrique Pena Nieto so far and the total number under the previous administration of Felipe Calderon hints at a decline.
Monday, July 29, 2013 - 00:00
According to the figures collected by the National Autonomous University of Honduras, there were 2,929 murders during the first five months of 2013 -3.7 percent less than the 3,043 killings registered over the same period in 2012.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 00:00
The recent seizure of nearly 26 kilos of marijuana brings total Chilean drug seizures to more than eight tons in the first half of 2013, representing a sharp increase from the same period of the previous year.
Friday, June 28, 2013 - 00:00
The scheme- which will be managed by both the national government and 24 municipal governments- includes the creation of integrated security plans for the participating municipalities and the addition of 25,000 police to the national force.
Friday, June 28, 2013 - 00:00
Despite the projected reduction in the homicide rate, the country would continue to be the most violent in the world for 2013 unless rates in other countries rise significantly
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 00:00
Three families from Soyapango, a municipality on the edge of El Salvador's capital, San Salvador, have been forced from their homes by gangs, in another indication of the challenges of maintaining the 15-month old gang truce.
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 00:00
The reform process, however, has been slow, while conflicting statistics make it unclear how much progress is actually being made
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 00:00
The Dominican military has begun patrolling the streets alongside the country's police force in an effort to reduce high crime levels, a move sure to feed concerns over the blending of military-police roles.