Haitian National Police display the seized bags containing the packets of cocaine after intercepting three boats near Isle De La Tortue on July 13, 2025. Photo courtesy/ PNH website. This is a big win for the PNH, and for Canada (and the United States) which was probably where it was headed. Haitian police call the … Continue reading PNH seized record 1.05 tonnes of cocaine in historic raid
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The Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) is the regional body responsible for coordinating and implementing CARICOM’s crime and security agenda. Headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, IMPACS is the focus for regional security efforts. Its core mission includes: Strengthening regional cooperation on crime prevention Enhancing border and maritime security Combating transnational threats … Continue reading CARICOM IMPACS and Canada discuss regional security
The recent CARICOM Heads of Government meeting included discussions on the topic of security. CARICOM agreed on the the "Montego Bay Declaration On Transnational Organised Crime And Gangs", which commits, albeit in very generalized language, to further action and coordination to enhance security vis a vis criminal gangs. In addition, one of the invited guests … Continue reading Regional Security: Organized Crime and Gangs
A very interesting long read from "Insight Crime" on the Venezuelan play for Essequibo in Guyana. June 4, 2024 A border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana is turning violent after attacks on Guyanese security forces. Could the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro be using criminal gangs to provoke an international crisis? Essequibo, a region … Continue reading Is Venezuela Using Criminals to Provoke Guyana?
April 27, 2025 In the face of intensifying security threats and a rapidly evolving geopolitical and geo-economic landscape, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) has officially commenced the process of developing a new CARICOM Security Strategy (CSS). The initiative began with the inaugural meeting of the CSS Steering Committee, which was convened … Continue reading CARICOM IMPACS commences development of new regional security strategy
Here is a video discussion, received from a friend of the Canada-Caribbean Institute, Prof. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, on "Crime and Security in the Caribbean". The video is from "Caribbean Tea" @CaribbeanTea on YouTube. https://youtu.be/FP9-vUQyl7E?list=PLBw5WBhw-yQdT9VqzUdLUPhkuPjTCJHAm
Date & Time Feb 19, 2025 10:00-11:30 AM EST Description Panel discussion organized by the Florida International University Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) and the Caribbean Policy Consortium for the 2025 Webinar Series. The first webinar will discuss the Crime Conundrum, an overall status assessment, using the CARICOM crime symposium held in Georgetown last December … Continue reading The Public Health Dimension of the Caribbean Crime Conundrum
Source: CNN January 10, 2025 Story by Jacqueline Charles When Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier announced on the 221st anniversary of Haiti’s independence that the country’s most powerful gang coalition would soon become a political party, the New Year’s Day announcement by the ex-cop who became a warlord didn’t go unnoticed — but it also didn’t generate the … Continue reading Can Haiti’s gangs help solve the political crisis? Some politicians seem to think so
In 2024, the Caribbean region grappled with alarmingly high murder rates, particularly in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Haiti. These nations faced significant challenges due to escalating violence, primarily driven by gang activities and the proliferation of illegal firearms. Jamaica reported 1,039 homicides by November 23, 2024, reflecting a slight increase from 995 during the … Continue reading Jamaica, Trinidad, and Haiti Topped Caribbean Murder Rates In 2024… Gangs, Guns, And Drugs To Blame
Source: BBC December 30, 2024 Robert Plummer BBC News Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency as gang violence in the Caribbean nation continues to escalate. President Christine Carla Kangaloo issued the declaration on the advice of Prime Minister Keith Rowley, who had been under growing pressure to take action over worsening crime … Continue reading Trinidad and Tobago declares emergency as murders soar