Rio de Janeiro Crime Map Could Help Target ‘Hot Spots’
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have mapped out areas of Brazil’s second-biggest city that are under the control of criminalContinue Reading
Category: Brazil
Life Imitates Art: ‘City of God’ Actor Accused of Killing Rio Cop
Fifteen years after the release of one of Brazil’s most famous movies, a man who played a drug trafficker inContinue Reading
InSight Crime Facebook Live Interview on Hip Hop and Violence Prevention in Latin America
I joined InSight Crime’s senior editor Mike LaSusa on today’s WeeklyInSight Facebook Live session to discuss my latest article aboutContinue Reading
Can Hip Hop Help Stop Gang Violence in Latin America?
Hip hop culture has long been associated with gangs, violence and vandalism. But a wide range of actors in Latin America are attempting to work past longstanding biases and challenges to experiment with these art forms as alternatives for at-risk youths who might otherwise engage in criminal activity.
Latin America Human Rights, Security & Gender Update January 29, 2015
Argentina As questions and conspiracy theories continue to surround the death of the Argentine Prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who died underContinue Reading
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