The Global Advisor: Spotlight on Latin America | March 2025
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Guyana
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Criminals kidnap girl from restaurant after armed robbery Criminals on 25 February 2025 kidnapped a 15-year-old girl in La Jalousie (Essequibo Islands - West Demerara region) after carrying out an armed robbery at a restaurant. Police rescued the victim and arrested two perpetrators after the vehicle driven by the perpetrators crashed and overturned.
Woman escapes kidnap attempt in Tegucigalpa (Francisco Morazan department) Four criminals on 17 February attempted to kidnap a woman from a shop in Tegucigalpa (Francisco Morazan department), trying to force her into a van. The victim was able to resist and raise the alarm, causing the criminals to flee. Police on 19 February arrested the four perpetrators. No further details were reported.
Control Risks comment
Control Risks comment
Demerara Mahaica province, where the capital of Georgetown is located, registered the highest number of kidnaps in the country between January 2023 and January 2025, but sporadic incidents are recorded in its neighbouring provinces such as Essequibo Islands – West Demerara. While the threat remains low in Guyana, small local gangs will sporadically perpetrate financially motivated kidnaps across 2025.
Francisco Morazan department registered the second highest number of kidnaps in Honduras behind Cortes between 2022 and 2024, although the number of incidents has remained broadly stable across the past three years. Low-level criminal gangs will continue to perpetrate opportunistic kidnaps in the department over 2025, mainly targeting victims in transit or in publicly accessible spaces.
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