US hard power turns to Latin America and the Caribbean
Militarized responses to organized crime are likely to spread further as governments adopt tough-on-crime measures and the US exerts more pressure.
Trinidad and Tobago
ACLED's latest analysis on Trinidad and Tobago.
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Do states of emergency in the Caribbean suppress gang violence or spread it? The cases of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
A look at states of emergency in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago shows that these measures are likely ineffective at curbing gang violence in the long term.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: September 2025
Violence intensified in northern Veracruz state in Mexico, Venezuela mobilized forces as the US deployed warships and personnel to the Caribbean, and new security measures in prisons in Guatemala triggered coordinated riots.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: August 2025
In July, the Los Choneros leader’s arrest in Manabí, Ecuador, triggered a deadly dispute, the government in Trinidad and Tobago imposed a new state of emergency, and artisanal miners in Peru mobilized to demand formalization.
Gang violence in the Caribbean reaches farther than Haiti
Haiti and Caribbean territories face escalating gang violence impacting civilians and democratic processes.