Weekly InSight: Is Knights Templar a Narco-Insurgency?

Weekly InSight | 18 October 2013

This Week's Analysis

Knights Templar Test Narco-Insurgency Theory In their fight against Mexico's government and their rivals, the Knights Templar employs a multifaceted strategy that targets all levels of society, offering the clearest illustration of what some analysts have termed narco-insurgency. How Brazil World Cup May Boost Smaller Criminal Groups Authorities in Brazil are concentrating public security on high-profile organized crime groups and in World Cup 2014 host states, providing an opportunity for lesser known criminal groups to expand in peripheral regions, according to a new report from Southern Pulse. Questions Linger on Nicaragua Televisa Case Who Gets the Blame for Crime in Venezuela? What Should Be Done to Reduce Crime in Venezuela?

News

Dominican Republic Heading For Record Annual Drug Seizures Brazil's PCC Gang Threatens a 'World Cup of Terror' Migrants Sold to Zetas at $800 Apiece: Court Zetas' Top Guatemala Operative Captured in Mexico Colombia Governor Arrested For Multiple Murders, Crime Links Paraguay Govt Corruption Fueling Child Prostitution: UN More News

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Map showing the national presence of Sao Paulo-based Brazilian prison gang theFirst Capital Command (PCC). Survey results show many Venezuelans believe improving family values is one of the bestways to reduce crime.