By Fabian Koss Post disponible en español Recently I had a Skype conversation with Alejandra Villafuerte, in preparation for our Jan. 31 Sports for Development Conference. She runs Save the Children International in La Paz, Bolivia. She told me the program is “saving numerous girls that were headed to joining violent gangs, and giving them a new outlook, and more … [Read more...] about What anti-violence program has a nearly 50 percent return on investment?
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Where are the women in the El Salvador gang truce?
The tenuous “gang truce” in El Salvador, in place since March 2012, does not fit into a classic model of peace negotiations between armed groups. Even so, any negotiation involving armed groups to try to reduce or end violence invariably raises questions that apply to most peace processes -- about strategy, tactics, risks, and legal frameworks. In the case of El Salvador, … [Read more...] about Where are the women in the El Salvador gang truce?
U.S. Settlements for Overseas Bribes – Should foreign Bribe Victims Get Any?
The third post in our series on corruption By Matthew Fowler The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”) makes it a crime for companies subject to U.S. jurisdiction to bribe the government officials of other countries. Enforcement of this law has resulted in enormous sanctions against companies, frequently companies headquartered outside the U.S. The largest FCPA … [Read more...] about U.S. Settlements for Overseas Bribes – Should foreign Bribe Victims Get Any?
Why are more developed countries in Latin America also so violent?
By Chris Sabatini The development community has long assumed a relationship between levels of socioeconomic development and security. When we look at the broader concept of social inclusion, that relationship also holds true. Richer countries tend to also be more socially inclusive -- and less violent. But in Latin America, there are some inconsistencies between countries … [Read more...] about Why are more developed countries in Latin America also so violent?
How Scotland beat the knives
This is the second post on how Scotland used the public health model to curb violence. The first post was published on Nov. 7 By John Carnochan In six years ending 2013, we cut the homicide rate in Scotland by half, and we used the public health model to do it. In the first post I laid out some of the general principles underpinning this model as it relates to crime … [Read more...] about How Scotland beat the knives