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Homicide Rates Decline in Latin America, but Crime Spikes Prompt Conservative Populism

Recent data indicates that while homicide rates in Latin America have decreased overall in the last decade, some countries are witnessing spikes in these rates and increases in crimes like extortion. This situation has allowed conservative populist politicians to gain traction by promising tough approaches to crime and immigration.

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Recent data indicates that while homicide rates in Latin America have decreased overall in the last decade, some countries are witnessing spikes in these rates and increases in crimes like extortion. This situation has allowed conservative populist politicians to gain traction by promising tough approaches to crime and immigration.

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As crime surges in some Latin American countries, a far-right backlash is brewing

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Homicide Rates Decline in Latin America, but Crime Spikes Prompt Conservative Populism