LAB-CO is a social impact think-do tank focused on security and justice
Through collaborative and evidence-based methodologies, we develop transformative solutions to break cycles of violence and improve access to justice in Latin America.
What we do
We work with the entire security and justice system:

Our methodology

We identify and analyze
Analyze the challenges to be tackled, hand-in-hand with key local actors.

We design and implement
Solutions iteratively and collaboratively, based on national and international best practices

We build and strengthen
Las capacidades de las instituciones mediante la optimización de procesos internos y la incorporación de nuevas herramientas y conocimientos.

We measure
Results, generate evidence, and systematize learning in rigorous and accessible documents.

We strategically disseminate
The findings to support the scaling of effective solutions and the expansion of their impact.
We forge strategic alliances
Government institutions









Cooperation agencies and international organizations



Academic institutions



Foundations and civil society organizations




Our experience
Since its creation in 2020, LAB-CO has implemented over 35 projects in 24 Mexican states, as well as in El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.