In #Argentina, for example, auto thefts increased by 84% from 2006 to 2010 (@UNODC). Across Latin America, thieves steal 1 million vehicles per year, a $3 billion criminal industry, Marcelo Bergman observes.
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Murders grab headlines, but the staggering increase in property crimes across Latin America is also deeply troubling, Marcelo Bergman says, introducing his new book, “More Money, More Crime” this morning. @TheWilsonCenter @LATAMProgpic.twitter.com/iBJs1WLoD2
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#LatinAmerica do not only target cars, Marcelo Bergman, of#Argentina’s Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero, highlights. As many as 15% of cell phones in the region are stolen annually. In#Colombia, criminals pilfer 6,000 barrels of oil per day.pic.twitter.com/voy7CeaDwJ
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Why rising crime despite rising incomes? Paradoxically, Marcelo Bergman says, higher incomes have worsened insecurity, by increasing demand for goods, including stolen and illicit goods, which Latin America’s weak criminal justice system was unprepared to address.pic.twitter.com/LWHWy83xHv
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