homicides

Uruguay’s MP warns of a rising tide of homicides

Published on: June 1, 2023
14:51

By: Oraily Madruga Rios

Montevideo, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) Parliamentarian Sebastian Valdomir, representing the Broad Front opposition party (FA its Spanish acronym), warned of a rising tide of homicides in Uruguay, a scourge that is currently grabbing the headlines in the media.

Homicides continue to rise in Uruguay

Published on: February 3, 2023
09:59

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Montevideo, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Homicides continue to rise in Uruguay and in 2022 recorded an increase of 27.3%, according to official data and press reports released today.

Government reports low homicide rate in El Salvador

Published on: February 2, 2023
01:00

By: Ana Luisa Brown

San Salvador, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The Government of El Salvador reported a low homicide rate in January, placing that indicator as the lowest in the Americas.

Security policy reduces homicides rate in El Salvador

Published on: January 29, 2023
01:15

By: Ana Luisa Brown

San Salvador, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The security policies implemented by the government of El Salvador are maintaining the trend to reduce the number of homicides, authorities said.

More days without homicides in El Salvador

Published on: January 10, 2023
12:13

By: Alina Ramos Martin

San Salvador, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran authorities reported that the country recorded seven days without homicides due to gangs so far in January.

Ecuador reports over 30 violent deaths in 24 hours

Published on: December 6, 2022
16:25

By: Pavel López Lazo

Quito, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Violence continues in Ecuador, where 31 violent deaths were reported in just 24 hours despite the state of emergency issued in three provinces, according to local press.

Homicides increase in Chile this year

Published on: October 29, 2022
12:31

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Santiago de Chile, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The Investigative Police (PDI) of Chile reported today that so far 753 homicides were registered in the national territory, 33.5 percent more compared to the same period of 2021.

El Salvador reports decrease in gang-related homicides

Published on: October 19, 2022
12:41

By: Ana Luisa Brown

San Salvador, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador on Wednesday reported 11 days in October without homicides due to gang-related actions which, according to authorities, speaks in favor of the Government's policies.

Homicides and car theft grow in Uruguay

Published on: September 26, 2022
09:57

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Montevideo, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) Homicides and car theft increased in Uruguay in the first semester of 2022, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior released in Montevideo on Monday.

Homicides decrease in El Salvador

Published on: September 6, 2022
11:27

By: Ana Luisa Brown

San Salvador, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Homicides in El Salvador maintain today a downward trend, while some sectors regret the social cost of maintaining the state of exception in the country.

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