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Criminal actors in Latin America

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Criminal actors in Latin Americaby Jonathan D. Rosen.
Author:	Rosen, Jonathan D.
Published:	Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2025.
Description:	vii, 86 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Organized crimeLatin America.
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96074-1
ISBN:	9783031960741$q(electronic bk.)

Criminal actors in Latin America
Rosen, Jonathan D.

Criminal actors in Latin America[electronic resource] /by Jonathan D. Rosen. - Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2025. - vii, 86 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Criminal Groups in Mexico -- Chapter 3: Criminal Actors in Colombia -- Chapter 4: Criminal Actors in El Salvador and Honduras -- Chapter 5: Criminal Actors in Brazil and Argentina -- Chapter 6: Conclusion.

"This book offers a timely and insightful examination of diverse criminal actors operating across Latin America. By analyzing key groups and organizations, ranging from Colombia's Medellín Cartel and El Salvador's MS-13 to Argentina's Los Monos, Jonathan D. Rosen effectively highlights their distinct characteristics and operational dynamics. This work is a must-read for students and anyone seeking to understand the evolving landscape of organized crime in Latin America." Sebastián A. Cutrona, Liverpool Hope University "The greatest threats to both public security and democratic institutions in Latin America come from the region's criminal groups. In this accessible and timely volume, Jonathan D. Rosen provides an insightful overview of these organizations and a helpful guide for scholars, students, and policymakers who seek to understand them." Victor Hinojosa, Baylor University This book seeks to serve as a short primer to students and individuals seeking to understand criminal organizations in Latin America. This work examines who are the major criminal actors in numerous countries across the region, including Mexico, Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador, Brazil and Argentina. It explores transnational organized crime groups like the Sinaloa Cartel, which operates in numerous countries and is involved in a plethora of illicit activities. It also explores more regional cartels as well as gangs and other criminal actors. Each chapter highlights the leadership of the various organizations, and how these criminal groups evolved over time. It utilizes Department of Justice documents, scholarly works, and accounts from journalists to provide intricate details about a litany of key players in the criminal underworld. Jonathan D. Rosen is Assistant Professor in the Professional Security Studies Department at New Jersey City University. Dr. Rosen received his Ph.D. in international studies from the University of Miami. He has published more than 20 books on drug trafficking, organized crime, and gangs in the Americas.

ISBN: 9783031960741$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-031-96074-1doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

999521
Organized crime
--Latin America.

LC Class. No.: HV6453.L29

Dewey Class. No.: 364.106098

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