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Criminal Organizations Often Control Territory

By Emilie Sweigart, Leonie Rauls

A few examples of areas in Latin America that governments don&#8217;t reach. This article is adapted from&#160;AQ’s special report on transnational organized crime. Organized crime and paramilitary groups effectively control large areas in Latin America, taking advantage of governments’ insufficient resources, geographic difficulties or lax policies. Their territory often shifts. But in places where the ... <a title="Criminal Organizations Often Control Territory" class="read-more" href="https://www.americasquarterly.org/article/criminal-organizations-often-…; aria-label="More on Criminal Organizations Often Control Territory">Read more</a>

A few examples of areas in Latin America that governments don't reach This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on transnational organized...

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