Where do Rio de Janeiro’s crime guns come from?
By Robert Muggah originally for OpenDemocracy The vast majority of firearms in the hands of the population are of Brazilian origin. Its... Read More
California’s Gangs Go Digital and Global
By Robert Muggah and Julian Way for the Council on Foreign Relations Around the world, social media is being colonized not just by extremist... Read More
New Book Explores Digital Protest and Cyber War
How is technology driving political and social protest around the world? In what ways are cartels, gangs and insurgent groups colonizing cyberspace?... Read More
It’s Really Hard to Say Which City is the World’s Most Murderous
By Renata Giannini, Robert Muggah, and Katherine Aguirre for GlobalPost The news trickling out of Caracas just keeps getting worse. A recently published ranking of the world’s most... Read More
Brazil’s Digital Protests Spell Trouble on the Street
A recent article on openDemocracy has featured our research on the Black Bloc in Brazil. The article, which asks “whether citizens will... Read More
How Are Some Fragile Cities Tackling Their Worst Problems?
Our Director of Research, Robert Muggah, was recently featured in an NPR Radio interview. Based on Robert’s 2014 TED Talk, the interview... Read More
The Age of the Fragile City: An IISS Event
Our Director of Public Policy and Research, Robert Muggah, will be participating in an upcoming event at London’s International Institute for Strategic Studies.... Read More
Book Launch – The Open Empowerment Era: From Digital Protest to Cyber War
Next month, The SecDev Foundation will launch its upcoming Book, The Open Empowerment Era: From Digital Protest to Cyber War, at London’s Chatham House.... Read More
Latin America’s Poverty Is Down, But Violence Is Up. Why?
Economic growth alone won’t stem violent crime. But the right policies – and leadership – can make a difference. By Robert Muggah... Read More
Some key good and bad takeaways from a citizen security mapping tool for Latin America
?? By Nathalie Alvarado, Robert Muggah and Katherine Aguirre Originally published by Sin Miedos Latin American and Caribbean countries exhibit the highest... Read More