The Mesoamerican Working Group on Security and Democracy is conceived as a high-level, non-governmental forum that will develop evidence-based responses to violence and citizen insecurity caused by organized crime in Latin America.
The working group brings together current and former heads of state and other office bearers from the region, alongside experts from academia, the private sector and civil society. This will unite champions of change from several levels of government (from former heads of states to mayors) with grass-roots advocates from civil society and other influencers of fresh approaches. It aims to promote an actionable agenda of recommendations to prevent and combat violence, organized crime and insecurity in Latin America within a framework that respects democratic norms.
While Latin America is affected by global trends and geopolitical shifts, this working group seeks a ‘custom-made’ approach to addressing one of the most salient challenges in the region.
