November 2011. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Introduction, Cynthia J. Arnson and Eric L. Olson. -- Drug trafficking organizations in Central America: transportistas, Mexican cartels, and maras, Steven S. Dudley. -- Honduras: organized crime gained amid political crisis, James Bosworth. -- Organized crime in El Salvador: its homegrown and transnational dimensions, Douglas Farah. -- Guatemala's crossroads: the democratization of violence and second chances, Julie LoĢpez.
Summary:
This publication attempts to create a better understanding of the nature, origins, and evolution of organized crime in Central America by examining the dynamics of organized crime in the three countries of the so-called Northern Triangle, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, as well as the broader regional context that links these case studies. The authors investigate the challenge organized crime poses to the state, its institutions, and governability in general. This publication is part of a series on the sub-regional dynamics of organized crime, focusing especially on the linkages between Central America, Mexico, and the Andean region as well as the growing insertion of Latin America in global transnational crime networks.
Series:
Woodrow Wilson Center reports on the Americas ; no. 29
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1110184855
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.