Caribbean
11 cases
In the Caribbean, the main driver of assassinations was political, while organized crime-related hits were attributed to drug trafficking and corruption. Main victims included activists and cultural workers, as well as journalists.
Main statistics
Political
Local community
Male
Shot
Number of cases over time
distribution of cases by
target group
Others is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 27% of them.
motive
Political is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 64% of them.
method
Shot is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 91% of them.
perpetrator
Not reported is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 64% of them.
gender
Male is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 73% of them.