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Security & Strategic Review - September 2018 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Costa Rica: Alvarado unveils new security strategy
Last month the Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) government led by President Carlos Alvarado launched a new security strategy. This is a major priority given that Costa Rica closed 2017 with a record 603 homicides (12 per 100,000 inhabitants), up from 579 in 2016. A significant aspect of the plan is its focus on international cooperation – and particularly the involvement of Colombian authorities.
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- Colombia: Little movement on the ELN
- Venezuela: Fear and paranoia
- Brazil: Elections call for reinforced security
- Brazil: Public security concerns persist in Rio de Janeiro
- Chile: Catholic Church abuse cases triple
- Paraguay: Arms trafficking problem exposed
- Mexico: Glossing over the cracks
- Mexico: Violence continues
- Region: A Central American China syndrome?
- Costa Rica: Alvarado unveils new security strategy
- Jamaica: State of emergency for Kingston
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