Organized crime has shaped people’s lives in places like Mexico, Colombia and Brazil for decades. Recently, historically calmer places like Chile, Ecuador and even Uruguay have started seeing a rise in violence. What is driving this trend? In this episode, we do a broad overview of what’s happening in transnational crime in the region and look at the individual dynamics in a number of countries. Our guest is Jeremy McDermott, one of the founders of InSight Crime, a think tank and publication that produces in-depth reports and analysis on international crime in Latin America.
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Guests:
Jeremy McDermott is co-director and co-founder of InSight Crime
Luiza Franco is editor and podcast producer at Americas Quarterly
Supplemental Reading:
As Argentina’s Economy Sputters, Security Concerns Shape Its Campaign by Nick Burns
Nayib Bukele’s Growing List of Latin American Admirers by Will Freeman
WEBCAST: How Organized Crime Is Evolving in Mexico & Central America
Organized Crime in Times of COVID: a special report
Book review: Dangerous Liaisons: Organized Crime and Political Finance in Latin America and Beyond
