“Big Brother”: Reboot of Buenos Aires facial recognition plan fuels privacy fears
DAVID FELIBA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports that NGOs fear a controversial facial recognition system – dubbed Buenos Aires’ Big Brother – could be revived, threatening rights…
Essay: Mexico’s slow slide towards vigilante violence
In an article first published on The Conversation, AMELENDU MISRA sounds a warning about the prevalence of mob justice in today’s Mexico…
Slovakia approves criminal law reforms that sparked protests
Reuters The Slovak parliament approved reforms scrapping a special prosecution branch dealing with high-level crime and lowering punishments for financial crimes in a fast-track procedure on Thursday, amid public protests and concerns from the European Commission. The government of Prime Minister Robert Fico, who took power last October for the fourth time after a stint […]
Mexico high schoolers take up arms after village kidnappings
Acapulco, Mexico Reuters A volunteer police force in rural Mexico that says it has been overwhelmed by local kidnappings has recruited schoolchildren as young as 12 to join its ranks, the latest sign of how some parts of the country are struggling to cope with organised crime. Armed with rifles and sticks, and with their […]
“Extraordinary measures”: Once tranquil Costa Rica eyes Salvadoran-inspired response to crime surge
ALVARO MURILLO and ISABEL WOODFORD, of Reuters, report on President Rodrigo Chaves’ efforts to tackle rising crime…
El Salvador: Controversial gang crackdown stamps out extortion
ANASTASIA MOLONEY and NELSON RENTERIA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report that while Salvadorans have welcomed a lull in the extortion and violence that have plagued them for years, rights groups continue to warn about abuses…
Crime
Did you know that most crimes in Australia are trending down. Some of the few exceptions include youth crime, domestic violence and cybercrime. PICTURE: David von Diemar/Unsplash Cybercrime is booming because that’s where commerce is moving. It’s easier to sit at a computer and steal money than rob a bank. Cyber crime is annoying, but domestic […]
South Koreans shocked after back-to-back stabbing rampages
Seongnam, South Korea Reuters An apparently random stabbing attack in a commuter town near Seoul, the second such rampage in South Korea in less than two weeks, has sparked fear in a country that has long been considered safe with a low murder rate and strict firearm curbs. A man rammed his car into passers-by […]
Drug onslaught pushes violence to record levels in Costa Rica – Security Minister
San Jose, Costa Rica Reuters The influence of Mexican drug gangs and increased cocaine output in Colombia have pushed murders toward record levels in Costa Rica, a top official said, casting a shadow over a country that has long been a beacon of stability in the region. Costa Rica closed 2022 with a record 656 […]
Mexican journalist shot to death in car in Acapulco, media report
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters Mexican journalist Nelson Matus was killed Saturday in the coastal resort city of Acapulco in the south-western state of Guerrero, local media reported. The director of local news site Lo Real de Guerrero, Matus was shot in his car in the parking lot of a store, Mexican newspaper El Universal reported. […]