homicide

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Extreme ideas are shaping a campaign which features a record 35 candidates, as Peru confronts soaring extortion and a homicide rate that has more than doubled since 2018.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

In the last year and a half, she has reported significant progress curtailing the violence in Mexico, reporting a decrease in homicide rates by 42% from September 2024 to January 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"In five years, the homicide rate dropped from 128 to 0.8 per 100,000 inhabitants."

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The case is being investigated by Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s homicide bureau.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Though her case was never classified as a homicide, agents had clearly suspected poisoning.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann