Argentina - Security Update - August 2020

Crime dropped during the lockdown; security issues are becoming more political

Crime dropped during lockdown, but now appears to be on the rise

There were 1,044 homicides in the first six months of the year, a 2% decline from 2019 and a 13% decline from 2018. The reduction in homicides was due to a steep decline in March, April and May as the coronavirus lockdowns kept people home. Robberies in 2020 were down 26% compared to the fi…