SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- After nearly two decades of relative stability, the advance of organized crime has reshaped security across Latin America.
The expansion of illicit economies, armed disputes over territorial control and rising violence triggered new migration flows and partly explain the region's political shift toward right-wing governments in 2025.
According to a report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, 39 organized crime groups are operating across Latin America.
The report said these groups have become more interconnected and sophisticated, "coordinating operations not only at the local level but also across borders and even continents."
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