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The document discusses organized crime in South America, defining it as a structured network involved in illegal activities like drug trafficking, prostitution, and extortion. It highlights the historical context, the impact on society, and the participation of various legitimate and illegitimate groups, including significant cartels such as El Clan del Golfo, Primer Comando Capital, and Cartel de Medellín. Additionally, it mentions efforts by organizations like the United Nations and regional entities to combat organized crime and support affected communities.

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Presentación Diapositivas Historia Scrapbook Marrón y Beige PDF

The document discusses organized crime in South America, defining it as a structured network involved in illegal activities like drug trafficking, prostitution, and extortion. It highlights the historical context, the impact on society, and the participation of various legitimate and illegitimate groups, including significant cartels such as El Clan del Golfo, Primer Comando Capital, and Cartel de Medellín. Additionally, it mentions efforts by organizations like the United Nations and regional entities to combat organized crime and support affected communities.

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Organized Crime

South America
Paola Estefanía Gómez Zúñiga
Ana María Medina Rodríguez
Frida Tavera
Alexa de la Rosa
A little bit of context
What is the meaning of organized
crime? Organized crime is a network of
highly structured organizations involved in
llegal activities that work because of the
desire and demand of them or because of
the threats they represent..
Examples
Drug trafficking.
Prostitution.
Kidnapping.
Extortion.
History of
organized crime

20th century world context.


U.S Recommendation.
The prohibition.
Wars.
After wars movements
(Hippies)
A new opportunity.
The expansion.
How does this affect South America

Forced migration Increasing violence Denial of basic cervices


Agents that
Participate
Supranational Regional
Entities Organizations
United Nations The Organization of
Office on Drugs and American States i
Crime
Forum for policy
Fights against organized crime analysis and decision-
and terrorism. making in Americas
150 countries and 20 field affairs.
offices. Brings together
Goal: educate people about the America.
dangers of this activities, Technological
strengthen law and the justice
support.
system for organized crime
Works with CICAD.
El diario del Legitimate Groups
espectador Legitimate Groups VIVA RIO (Brasil)
Mass Media companies
Government
.

(SIEDCO)
(The
Comprehensive
Intervention
Strategy against
Drug Trafficking)
Agamenón
Legitimate Groups Google and
Interamerican development bank

Dedicate funds to
Technological tools against prevention
Social investment
organized crime
Legitimate Groups
The Native Federation of Kakataibos
Movice Communities (FENACOKA)
Reconstruct the historical truth. Peruvian Amazon.
They help victims to share their Refusing to give their territories.
story and feel security about it. They support coca leaf crop
eradication.
Iligimate Groups
(Cartels) - Even if they are not mentioned as direct
examples, they are the ones that we have behind
almost every problem. We have 3 of them that are
really important.
c Founded by a former military man in
El Clan del Golfo-
Colombia, it is one of the most dangerous cartels, collecting
up to 1,000 million dollars. Having very high charges of
recruiting minors and sexual abuse of the same.
Primer Comando Capital- Founded in Brazil They are
responsible for trafficking tons of marijuana, cocaine, heroin
and fentanyl, having a presence in 26 countries.
Cartel de Medellín- Founded by one of the most important
capos Pablo Escobar, it has had influence around the world
with charges such as drug trafficking, prostitution and forced
labor, intentional murders and forced disappearances.

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