Latin America and the Caribbean closed 2023 with over 115,000 murders, according to a recent report by specialized outlet InSight Crime, which warned that the actual figure is likely higher as data in many countries is "missing or unreliable."
The report divided its analysis into three: South America, Mexico and Central America and The Caribbean. Overall, none of the subregions showed a clear trend. A series of countries recorded a large increase in homicides (Ecuador, Haiti, Costa Rica) while others saw substantial drops (El Salvador, Venezuela, Paraguay, Peru). The rest showed slight variations.
