With Latin American governments distracted by the pandemic, transnational crime groups have continued to thrive.
January 26, 2021ââGangs like the Brazil-based First Command of the Capital (PCC, by its Portuguese initials) and Mexicoâs Sinaloa Cartel are taking advantage of distracted governments and desperate populations to tighten their grip over swathes of the economy, political structures and, often, territory as well,â write
Americas Quarterlyâs (
AQ) editors in the magazine s new issue, dedicated to how organized crime in the region has continued to thrive during the pandemic and how to manage the consequences.
Brian Fonseca and