Murder rates have fallen in several Latin American localities known for homicide -- El Salvador, Colombia, Honduras and Mexico's Guerrero state -- a sign of the complicated relationship between violent crime and the coronavirus pandemic. “The rule of thumb is: the stricter the lockdown, the bigger the effect on crimes committed against strangers on the street," security expert Alejandro Hope told the
Lockdowns reduce homicides (April 15, 2020)
Lockdowns reduce homicides (April 15, 2020)
Lockdowns reduce homicides (April 15, 2020)
Murder rates have fallen in several Latin American localities known for homicide -- El Salvador, Colombia, Honduras and Mexico's Guerrero state -- a sign of the complicated relationship between violent crime and the coronavirus pandemic. “The rule of thumb is: the stricter the lockdown, the bigger the effect on crimes committed against strangers on the street," security expert Alejandro Hope told the