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Gang violence in the Caribbean reaches farther than Haiti

23 October 2024

In recent years, Haiti has made headlines for unprecedented levels of gang violence, with gangs increasingly challenging state authorities and expanding their grip over the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area and beyond,…

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Viv Ansanm: Living together, fighting united – the alliance reshaping Haiti’s gangland

16 October 2024

On 22 September 2023, amid escalating gang violence and intense rivalries, several gang leaders unexpectedly announced the formation of a new alliance called Viv Ansanm.1Rezo Nòdwès, ‘Haïti | Plusieurs puissants…

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Five key takeaways from the 2024 elections in Mexico

2 July 2024

Attacks related to political competition and attempts to put pressure on authorities at the local level — primarily perpetrated by organized crime groups — characterized the violence around the 2024 election cycle in Mexico, according to ACLED data.

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Mexico’s land and elections feuds threaten political figures in Oaxaca and Chiapas

29 May 2024

Land conflicts and competition between communities are behind much of the violence against political figures in Chiapas and Oaxaca. This report examines how these factors fuel targeted violence around election periods.

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Beyond Mexico’s criminal gangs: Hybrid violence in Puebla, Mexico, and Veracruz states

15 May 2024

In the states of Mexico, Puebla, and Veracruz, violence around election cycles is more likely to be influenced by local power dynamics that are not always directly related to criminal groups as is the case in many other areas of Mexico.

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Politicians in the Crosshairs of Mexico’s Criminal Wars: The Cases of Guanajuato, Guerrero, and Michoacán

16 April 2024

In Mexico’s Guanajuato, Guerrero, and Michoacán states, violence targeting political figures generally occurs in hotspots of gang disputes. Past municipal elections have acted as a catalyzer of violence, and the trend is likely to continue during the 2024 electoral cycles.

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