Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
6-12 August 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, gang violence intensified in Mexico and Haiti, driven by anti-gang operations and attacks targeting political figures. In Mexico, following a clash between state forces and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the cartel blocked roads and destroyed stores in Guanajuato and Jalisco states.…
10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2022: Haiti | Mid-Year Update
Violence intensified and spread geographically in Haiti during the first half of 2022, with the emergence of new conflicts between gangs and ongoing attacks on civilians. The number of inter-gang clashes has already nearly matched the number recorded for the entirety of 2021.
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
30 July-5 August 2022
Last week, in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, gang violence remained high in Haiti, Mexico, and Jamaica. Meanwhile, a journalist was killed in a targeted attack in Mexico, and police arrested a prominent journalist and government critic in Guatemala, prompting demonstrations.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
23-29 July 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, gang violence intensified amid clashes between rival criminal groups in Haiti and Mexico. In Haiti, violence continued to increase in Ouest department with clashes between the rival G-9 and G-Pep gang alliances in Port-au-Prince, and an attack by members of the 400 Mawozo gang against a courthouse in Croix-des-Bouquets district.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
16-22 July 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, violence remained high amid clashes between rival gangs and attacks against civilians in Haiti and Mexico. In Haiti, clashes between the Jean-Denis gang and the Baz Gran Grif de Savien gang resulted in the deaths of at least 20 people.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
9-15 July 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, worsening gang violence drove overall increases in violence in Haiti, Mexico, Honduras, and Jamaica. In Haiti, violence spiked last week amid clashes between the rival G-9 and G-Pep gang alliances in Port-au-Prince.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
2-8 July 2022
Violence remained high in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean last week, driven by attacks on government officials in Mexico, Haiti, and Honduras. In Mexico, conflict between the Los Ardillos gang and local self-defense groups intensified with a new explosive-charged drone attack, while criminal groups blocked roads in Michoacán and Sonora states following security operations.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
25 June-1 July 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, an increase in violence against civilians was driven by gang attacks in Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Haiti, and Jamaica. In Mexico, armed suspects shot and killed a journalist and his daughter in Tamaulipas state, while members of the Union of People and Organizations of Guerrero (UPOEG) self-defense group clashed with military officers in Guerrero state.…
