Brazil’s president tries to please his base ahead of the 2022 election – to their likely detriment.
Security & Defense
The Self-Defeating Politics Behind Bolsonaro’s Pro-Gun Agenda
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Thiago Amparo
How Organized Crime Is Evolving in Mexico and Central America
Experts discussed how regional governments, and a new U.S. administration, can work to halt the sprawling influence of organized crime in pandemic times.
Brian Winter en Radio Cooperativa: el crimen organizado durante la pandemia
Hay un gran vacío de poder en todo el hemisferio cuando se trata del crimen organizado, dijo el vicepresidente de política de AS/COA.
La nueva edición de Americas Quarterly cubre cómo el COVID-19 está cambiando al crimen organizado
Con los gobiernos latinoamericanos distraídos por la pandemia, los grupos criminales transnacionales han prosperado.
Americas Quarterly’s New Issue Covers How COVID-19 is Changing Organized Crime
With Latin American governments distracted by the pandemic, transnational crime groups have continued to thrive.
When Politics and Crime Collided in Peru
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Lucía Dammert
The rise and fall of a powerful governor allegedly shows the influence of criminal groups.
School’s Out in Most of Latin America. Gangs Are Thrilled.
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John Otis
With 97% of Latin American kids out of class, some criminal groups see a bonanza in recruitment.