Lessons from Colombia, Somaliland & Southern Somalia   Adriana Erthal Abdenur and Laurie Druelle   As part of the peace effort between the Colombian government and the FARC, a pilot program was launched in 2015 allowing ex-combatants from the guerrilla to collaborate with Army soldiers…

Brazil-Ethiopia Exchanges in Peacekeeping Training   Adriana Erthal Abdenur and Giovanna Kuele, in Addis Ababa   How can states that contribute troops, police, and civilians to peacekeeping operations learn from one another about training for such deployments?  Although TCCs/PCCs have historically operated in a relatively…

How did El Salvador become so violent? These four articles shed some light on the country’s complex crime problem. Spoiler: It’s not just about the gangs.

[In Spanish] Las masacres de 2017 dejaron más de 100 presos muertos por una guerra que libran al interior de los presidios de todo el país. El 2018 también empezó teñido de sangre.

The murders in a popular Brazilian favela reflect rising violence in a country in crisis.

[In Spanish] Crímenes que suceden en destinos turísticos de México tienen gran repercusión internacional, pero son parte de un fenómeno de violencia que afecta a todo el país.

En un año, sólo ocho personas fueron sujetas a proceso penal por introducir ilegalmente al país armas de fuego.

Jane Wakefield hears from Rahul Tandon in Kolkata about India’s air pollution nightmare, and from Robert Muggah of the Igarapé Institute in Brazil, who explains how interactive mapping can help pinpoint global pollution hotspots.

Harnessing Trust for Conflict Prevention in Colombia   Adriana Erthal Abdenur, in San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá, Colombia   Christmas preparations are in full swing at the church offices in San Vicente del Caguán, in the department of Caquetá.  Groups of children sit cross-legged on…

The UN’s Pre-DDR Experiment   Adriana Erthal Abdenur and Giovanna Kuele, Instituto Igarapé Half of the 4.7 million people in the Central African Republic (CAR) currently depend on humanitarian assistance for basic needs, and a full one-fourth of the population has been forcibly displaced. Armed…