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, 2026Topic
homicides
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
Brazil: Homicides drop 30% in November in the state of Rio de Janeiro
In the state of Rio de Janeiro, murders fell 30% in November compared to the same month in 2020. In...
December 21, 2021
Homicides in Brazil in 1st half 2021 down 8% from 1st half 2020 – Survey
In the first six months of 2021, there were 21,042 violent deaths in the country, compared to 22,838 in the...
August 20, 2021
Homicide rates rise again in Brazil in 2020 after two years in decline
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After two years in decline, the rate of intentional violent deaths (homicides) grew 4% in...
July 15, 2021