UN official sees need for softer approach to crime

Heraldo Munoz

United Nations (UN) Assistant Secretary General, Heraldo Munoz on Wednesday said that Latin American and Caribbean governments need to move away from the “iron fist” in fighting crime and violence, choosing instead softer approaches.

Munoz who is also the UNDP’s Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean was at the time addressing reporters at a media session where his organization