The Ministry of the Interior said that 57% of these cases have already been resolved by the courts.
He Minister of the Interior, Nicolas Martinellishared the latest half-yearly crime data in the country, after public safety became one of the main campaign issues ahead of the general elections in October.
This Monday, at a press conference, the head of the government portfolio reported a general decrease in reports of all crimes during the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2023, where a 5.8% drop in homicides stands out. Minister Martinelli clarified that 57% of them have already been cleared up by the Justice Department.
The number of homicide complaints totaled about 180, about 11 fewer than in the first half of last year, although about 8 more than in 2019, before the current government came to power.
In turn, reports of theft rose from 59,559 in the first six months of 2023 to 55,090 in the current year, meaning a decrease of 7.5%. On the other hand, there was a sharp drop in robberies (25%), and an even greater drop in cattle rustling, reaching 29.3%.
Homicides resulting from robberies
From the half-yearly report, to which he had access Ambitit is clear that the number of completed homicides resulting from robberies rose from 12 to 10 in the half-yearly comparison.
Of these 10 crimes, 70% were solved by the courts, while 30% of them remain unsolved. In 2015, the number of completed homicides resulting from robberies exceeded thirty.
51% of the homicides were classified as conflicts between criminal gangs or settling of scores. Non-domestic disturbances totalled 20%; those with unknown motives 11%; those due to domestic violence 11%; those resulting from robbery 6%; and those for other reasons 1%.
Source: Ambito
