Elites and Violence in Latin America
Date of Publication
1-1-2023 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Human Rights
Keywords
Latin America, Central America, security, state, Human Rights
Description
The poorest in Latin America constitute the majority of victims of violence in the region. A telling statistic, for instance, is that there is a one in 50 chance of young males living in low-income settings in Latin America being killed before they reach their 31st birthday (Moestue et al, 2013). Poor young men tend to be the main victims and perpetrators of lethal violence. At the same time, over half of the 25 countries with the highest rates of femicide/feminicide in the world are in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America (Small Arms Survey, 2012). The majority of victims are poor young women.
Elites and Violence in Latin America
The poorest in Latin America constitute the majority of victims of violence in the region. A telling statistic, for instance, is that there is a one in 50 chance of young males living in low-income settings in Latin America being killed before they reach their 31st birthday (Moestue et al, 2013). Poor young men tend to be the main victims and perpetrators of lethal violence. At the same time, over half of the 25 countries with the highest rates of femicide/feminicide in the world are in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America (Small Arms Survey, 2012). The majority of victims are poor young women.
