Publication
24 May 2017
Despite having only 8% of the world’s population, Latin America accounts for 38% of all homicides. According to this brief, the reasons for these numbers include 1) decades of dictatorial governments; 2) the dubious war on drugs; and 3) defective justice and penal systems.
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Author | Michele Dos Ramos |
Series | EUISS ISSUE Alerts |
Issue | 14 |
Publisher | European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) |
Copyright | © 2017 European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) |