On August 14, 2025, the ICPC took part in a virtual roundtable organized by the Hemispheric Network for the Prevention of Violence and Crime, in collaboration with several regional partners. The event brought together experts from Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, and Canada, and was addressed to Bolivian professionals and students specializing in crime prevention.
Oscar Figueroa, Strategic Consultant for Latin America at the ICPC, presented experiences and reflections drawn from our work on social and situational prevention.
He also warned that organized crime represents a major threat in the region, recruiting minors and young adults for drug microtrafficking, extortion, and logistical operations. He emphasized the need to establish specific protection protocols and to strengthen coordination with justice systems and child protection services.
Finally, he underlined the importance of enhancing interinstitutional coordination among municipalities, police, prosecutors, and community actors. He stressed that countries in the region can implement effective prevention policies by relying on minimum standards, stable funding, and regularly evaluated pilot projects.
The roundtable was organized by ProgettoMondo, the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), the Gino Germani Research Institute (UBA), IECRIMT, and the Secretariat for Science and Technology. It forms part of the ongoing collaboration between the ICPC and its Latin American partners, marked by three joint activities in 2024.