El Salvador Logs Zero Homicides in Early October
El Salvador zero homicides: police say 1 to 3 October passed without a killing; outlets count 234 to 236 such...
October 4, 2026Topic
homicides
Oaxaca Homicides: Mexican Ex-Mayor Accused of Shielding Gang Faces Trial
A Mexican judge ordered Juchitán's ex-mayor to stand trial for extortion. Prosecutors link the gang he allegedly shielded to about...
September 29, 2026
Mexico Says Homicides Fell 53% Under Sheinbaum. What the Figure Leaves Out
Mexico homicides fell 53% under Sheinbaum, her government and party say. What the figure measures, what it leaves out, and...
September 28, 2026
Costa Rica’s Killings Are Falling. Its President Still Blames the Judges
Costa Rica homicides fell from 2.5 to 1.9 killings a day since 2023, yet the president accuses judges of freeing...
July 10, 2026
Robberies in Brazil’s Biggest City Hit a 25-Year Low
São Paulo crime data shows robberies at a 25-year low and a homicide rate below most US states, even as...
June 13, 2026
Bolsonaro’s Brazil sees fewer violent deaths since 2011, but still contributes 20% of global homicides
In 2022, Brazil reported its lowest count of violent deaths in over a decade, registering 47,508 fatalities, as revealed in...
July 21, 2023
Homicides increased by 43% in Chile in 2022
Chile registered 842 homicides in 2022, 43% more than the previous year, according to an official balance released this Tuesday
January 4, 2023
Murders in Brazil down 5% in the first half of the year
The number of murders in Brazil will continue to decline in 2022. This is according to the National Homicide Index...
August 25, 2022
Number of homicides in Brazil drops 7% in 2021, lowest in historical series -g1 Index
There were 41,100 violent deaths in Brazil last year - the lowest number since 2007, when the Brazilian Public Security...
February 21, 2022