Panama's government said that in the last two and half years, the homicide rate has fallen from 24 to 13.5 per 100 thousand inhabitants.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
A statement by the Presidency of Panama reads:
Reduction in homicide and drug control demonstrates effectiveness of security strategies
Between July 2009 and September 2012, over 170 tons of drugs were seized
Up to September 30, 2012, relative to 2011, there were 70 fewer homicides
The inland Security Program has conducted more than 150 tours nationwide
Reports from the Integrated National Crime Statistics (SIEC) reveal that in two years and five months that the office of the Ministry of Public Security (Minseg) has been in power, the homicide rate has fallen from 24 to 13.5 for every 100,000 inhabitants, and controls have been implemented on the passage of drugs through Panama.
This was part of the achievements highlighted by the Security Minister, Jose Raul Mulino, who, along with the heads of security agencies, presented on Monday Oct -8 a report by Minseg, as has been done by other ministries and state agencies to publicize the achievements and progress of the administration of President Ricardo Martinelli.
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A report by InSight Crime highlights the homicide rate registered in Costa Rica in 2017, which was 12.1 per 100,000 inhabitants, the highest number in its history.
The report indicates that Costa Rica is a country that has traditionally been considered "peaceful," and in respect to the escalation of the homicide rate, an increase that local authorities attribute to organized crime, the report indicates that "... lack of retrospective and a vague methodology is weakening the authorities' attempts to attribute blame to organized crime."
Drug trafficking and gangs are the main factors responsible for intentional murders in the most violent countries in the world: Honduras, Belize, El Salvador and Guatemala.
According to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime at the United Nations (UNODC), in 2012 Honduras recorded 90.4 killings per 100,000 inhabitants.
President Ricardo Martinelli announced that in the next weeks the Legislative Assembly will prioritize security projects.
After one year in office, Martinelli admitted that crime has been a very tough topic for his government. “Insecurity is an old problem, it is not solved by building a school or making a road, but we are preparing a good blow to crime”, he said.