Caribbean

The 50 Most Violent Cities in the World: 39 Cities Located in Latin America

Seventeen of the 50 Most Violent Cities in the World are located in Mexico. Colombia ranks second with eight cities, followed by Ecuador with seven. Brazil and South Africa each have six cities on the list. The United States has … Read more

Caribbean Homicide Rate Remains Among the Highest Despite Mixed Trends

According to InSight Crime’s 2025 Homicide Round-Up, about 11,000 people were killed in the Caribbean last year, resulting in a median homicide rate of 34.0 per 100,000 individuals. The Caribbean countries with the lowest homicide rates in 2025 were the … Read more

Has Trinidad & Tobago Accepted Environmental Decline? Exploring the Island’s Ecological Challenges

One day, I was walking along the litter-strewn streets of Couva in central Trinidad and thought to myself how desensitized we have grown to garbage. These were the same streets that I grew up on; I found it alarming how accustomed we’ve become to the sight of garbage that we hardly notice anymore. One can argue that … Read more

Dominican Republic Breaks Seizure Record Amid Surge in Caribbean Drug Trafficking

Record-breaking cocaine seizures in the Dominican Republic highlight the resurgence of the Caribbean as a major trafficking route to Europe amid unprecedented cocaine production in Colombia. Over 30 tons of cocaine have been seized in the Dominican Republic so far this year, surpassing the 18 tons confiscated in 2023 and the … Read more