Gang Violence Is Moving to the Amazon’s Fast-Growing Cities 30 de September de 2024 In the Media In the Media This is the second article in a series on the challenges and opportunities of the urban Amazon. Read the first one here. Framed by an elegant riverside promenade and a modest skyline with streets enviably free of gridlock, Macapá is that rare major Brazilian city with... In the Media Access
El crimen organizado está haciendo metástasis y América Latina está pagando el costo 25 de September de 2024 In the Media In the Media Robert Muggah: “El crimen organizado está haciendo metástasis y América Latina está pagando el costo” La violencia y la inseguridad se han tomado la agenda de la mayoría de los países latinoamericanos, pero la polarización de los mundos políticos ha hecho difícil encontrar maneras de... In the Media Access
State weakness could hamper US bid to stem Amazon organized crime 22 de August de 2024 In the Media In the Media BOGOTA/RIO DE JANEIRO Aug 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A new U.S.-backed initiative to disrupt illicit financial flows from nature crimes such as illegal logging and mining in the Amazon rainforest has been welcomed by security experts, but the effort could be hampered by lawlessness... In the Media Access
Amazon countries are stepping-up measures to counter illicit financing of nature crime 13 de August de 2024 In the Media Climate Security In the Media Climate Security With the announcement by the US of a new initiative to counter the illicit financing of environment crime in the Amazon, there are signs the issue is finally an international priority. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen launched the Amazon Regional Initiative Against Illicit Finance last month with the stated... In the Media Climate Security Access
Eder logra trazar su visión de centro para la seguridad desde Cali 12 de August de 2024 In the Media Citizen Security In the Media Citizen Security Alejandro Eder llegó a la Alcaldía de Cali con la promesa trabajar por la seguridad. La propuesta que presentó en campaña tenía una visión integral, más allá de la mano dura o el “azote a los bandidos”. Eder se propuso una estrategia de seguridad equilibrada,... In the Media Citizen Security Access
Las tendencias que revelan las tasas de homicidios en América Latina 10 de August de 2024 In the Media Citizen Security In the Media Citizen Security Las ciudades son un referente del progreso de las naciones. Cuando ellas prosperan, también lo hacen sus países. Y cuando son frágiles, es más probable que sus naciones sufran una amplia variedad de males, desde el deterioro de la calidad de vida hasta la disminución... In the Media Citizen Security Access
Guardianas del Amazonas 2: vivencias y herramientas desde el territorio 9 de August de 2024 In the Media Climate Security In the Media Climate Security Colombia es un país rico en biodiversidad y con una historia marcada por conflictos, hoy se encuentra en una encrucijada crítica en la búsqueda de una paz duradera. En este contexto, las mujeres que lideran la defensa de los derechos humanos y la protección ambiental... In the Media Climate Security Access
Scaling up the Amazon’s many bioeconomies requires investment in nature, prosperity, and inclusion (commentary) 8 de August de 2024 In the Media Climate Security In the Media Climate Security Relentless climate change and biodiversity loss are pushing the world’s ecosystems to the brink of collapse. The planet may have already surpassed at least six of nine planetary boundaries crucial for maintaining a safe operating environment for humanity. The only way to slow and eventually reverse course... In the Media Climate Security Access
Bolivia: 2023 Record Deforestation Due to Environmental Crime 8 de August de 2024 In the Media Climate Security In the Media Climate Security “Behind this destruction there are out-of-control forest fires, the expansion of the agricultural frontier, rampant gold mining, and the construction of airports and drug laboratories in the middle of natural parks and protected areas,” indicated the recent report The Plundered Amazon: The Roots of Environmental Crime... In the Media Climate Security Access
The plight of Brazil’s indigenous groups worsens 2 de August de 2024 In the Media Smart Policing in the news Climate Security In the Media Smart Policing in the news Climate Security Since PORTUGUESE colonisers first appeared, the story of indigenous Brazilians has been littered with horror. Disease and violence killed many after the conquest. Slavery on rubber plantations existed into the 20th century. Today wildcat miners, ranchers and loggers are the threat to the indigenous peoples of... In the Media Smart Policing in the news Climate Security Access
Confronting the Organized Crime Pandemic 2 de August de 2024 In the Media In the Media RIO DE JANEIRO – Transnational organized crime is a paradox: ubiquitous yet invisible. While criminal tactics evolve rapidly, government-led responses are often static. When criminal networks are squeezed in one jurisdiction, they rapidly balloon in another. Although the problem concerns everyone, it is often considered... In the Media Access
Guns and weapons trafficked from US fueling Haiti gang violence 14 de March de 2024 In the Media In the Media As Haiti has again plunged into violent chaos, images of gang members bearing high-powered rifles, pump-action shotguns or automatic weapons in the streets of Port-au-Prince have become ubiquitous. But this weaponry is not made in Haiti, a country with no firearms or ammunition manufacturing capabilities. It is... In the Media Access
Haití: estas son las pandillas y líderes que invaden y amenazan a Puerto Príncipe 13 de March de 2024 In the Media In the Media La decisión fue adoptada tras una reunión en Jamaica con representantes de otros socios internacionales como Estados Unidos y Francia, así como de la ONU. Sin embargo, Henry no asistió al encuentro, dado que lleva una semana varado en Puerto Rico, a causa de la escalada... In the Media Access
Haiti declares state of emergency as gang violence escalates 13 de March de 2024 In the Media In the Media Armed gangs in Haiti demanding the prime minister’s resignation have attacked two prisons, allowing thousands of inmates to escape, leaving dozens dead and wounded. In the Media Access
Haiti: these are the gangs and leaders that invade and threaten Port-au-Prince 13 de March de 2024 In the Media In the Media The situation in Haiti It seems to be getting more and more complicated. Recently, it was learned that the prime minister, Ariel Henrywill resign from his position after “the establishment of a transitional presidential council and the appointment of an interim prime minister.” The decision was adopted after... In the Media Access