Homicide

El Salvador is close to record homicide-free days

Published on: January 28, 2024
11:54

San Salvador, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) The National Civil Police (PNC) informed on Sunday that El Salvador has so far reached 22 days without murders in January, due to the government policy and the support of the exception regime.

Costa Rica’s homicide rate decreases slightly

Published on: August 14, 2023
13:47

San Jose, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The number of homicides in this Central American nation has reached 545 in 2023, however, authorities assure that the murder rate is slowly decreasing due to the Costa Rica safe plus program, in force since April.

Costa Rica seeks to speed up bills to fight insecurity

Published on: March 14, 2023
14:49

San José, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Speeding up at least five bills is among actions to confront with insecurity in Costa Rica, closely associated with drug trafficking.

Violence marks sectorial elections in Ecuador (+Photo)

Published on: February 5, 2023
14:49

Quito, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) Political violence marks the process of sectional elections and referendum taking place today in Ecuador, where last night a candidate of the Citizen Revolution movement (RC) was murdered.

Salvador reports low homicide rate in December

Published on: December 22, 2022
15:50

San Salvador, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador reported an average 0.1 homicides per day nationwide in early December 2022, according to data provided by local authorities on Thursday.

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