Gangs on The Tradewinds Briefhttps://tradewindsbrief.com/tags/gangs/Recent content in Gangs on The Tradewinds BriefThe Tradewinds Briefhttps://tradewindsbrief.com/images/brand/og-default.pnghttps://tradewindsbrief.com/images/brand/og-default.pngHugo -- 0.142.0en-usWed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Belize declares partial State of Emergency in Belize City after PIV–BLC gang violence escalateshttps://tradewindsbrief.com/belize/2026-05-13-belize-state-of-emergency/Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://tradewindsbrief.com/belize/2026-05-13-belize-state-of-emergency/<p>The Government of Belize has declared a partial State of Emergency covering parts of Belize City and Belize District following an escalation of gang violence between the PIV and BLC gangs, both rooted in the St Martin&rsquo;s area of the city. Breaking Belize News reported nine detainees taken into custody under the emergency order in its first hours, with the police offering few public hints on their identities or the specific incidents underlying the detentions.</p>Why is violent crime increasing in some islands despite tourism growth?https://tradewindsbrief.com/explained/08-violent-crime-tourism-growth/Tue, 12 May 2026 16:30:00 -0400https://tradewindsbrief.com/explained/08-violent-crime-tourism-growth/Tourism and crime are not directly linked. The drivers of Caribbean violent crime sit in firearms flows, gang structures, and the gap between tourism economies and surrounding communities.