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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.