A group of global experts are meeting at Davos to discuss wide-ranging threats and new security paradigms to address them

World Economic Forum – Cities will not survive if they rely on preventive strategies alone. They must also invest in adaptation and mitigation

[Em inglês] “President Rodrigo Duterte is in full control of the drug war,” Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said, as he dismissed the recommendation by the author that the international community impose “economic sanctions” on the Philippines.

The Guardian – Foreign governments are keeping noticeably quiet as the Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is leading one of the world’s bloodiest anti-drug campaigns

The New York Times – Brazil’s first days of 2017 were baptized by 17 hours of violence. The bloodletting occurred inside a privately administered prison in the northern city of Manaus

World Economic Forum – Plural cities will play a critical role in determining whether humanity survives this century

Brazilian authorities said Tuesday that the inmates responsible for the killings of 60 rivals at two prisons in the Amazon region will be transferred

The Washington Post – Over 60 people have been killed in a bloody prison riot sparked by a war between rival drug gangs

[Em inglês] At least 56 people were killed during a prison riot over the weekend in the northern city of Manaus. A total of 184 prisoners escaped from that and nearby prisons.

World Economic Forum – Latin America is the world’s most violent region. It is home to one tenth of the world’s population

Open Democracy – Technology is forcing through a new form of conversation – even in conflicts. How will the next generation of tools

World Economic Forum – Cities are the new frontline of terrorism. The goal of today’s terrorist

[Em espanhol] Hace más de 40 años, el mundo le declaró la guerra a las drogas. Hoy, las drogas son más baratas, más puras y más fáciles de conseguir que nunca a nivel mundial. La pregunta es: ¿deberíamos aceptar la derrota y comenzar a buscar alternativas?

The Cipher Brief – What if it were possible to predict where a crime took place before it actually occurred – even determining the identity

[Press Release] Open-source software developed by Brazil-based think tank Igarapé Institute is launched in London