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Taking a Bite Out of Latin American Crime
April 25, 2014
/ Eric Farnsworth / Christine Vidmar Gomes

Combating crime is a difficult task and requires a multidimensional strategy, write COA’s Eric Farnsworth and Christine Vidmar Gomes for U.S. News & World Report.

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Get the Facts: Five Ways Immigrants Contribute to Safer Communities
April 16, 2014

Immigrants are not only less likely to commit violent crimes, but their arrival in U.S. communities has led to lower crime rates and safer streets.

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Explainer: What Is Brazil's Internet Constitution?
March 27, 2014
/ Rachel Glickhouse

Learn about this landmark legislation passed by the Chamber of Deputies on March 25.

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Summary: Cybersecurity in the Western Hemisphere
March 14, 2014
/ Mathias Mondino

Experts discussed cyber risks affecting the public and private sectors, as well as the new technologies used to fight cybercrime.

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Interview: Alejandro Eder on Colombia's Peacebuilding and Reintegration Experience
February 25, 2014

A sustainable peace in the Andean country depends on demobilizing former guerrillas but also on reconciliation, said the director of the Colombian Agency for Reintegration.

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February 14, 2014
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Latin Americans’ Perceptions of the Challenges of Urban Living
February 5, 2014
/ Matthew L. Layton

The 2012 AmericasBarometer survey results suggest that urban crime undermines citizens' trust in government but may prompt citizen participation.

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