Criminal gangs have diversified across Latin America, making them more resilient – but not untouchable

Soldiers guard a road after the Colombian government accused the Gulf Clan criminal organization of supporting attacks by illegal gold miners. Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images Latin America’s most powerful criminal groups have expanded beyond the drug trade – and have become more resilient as a result. That’s what my colleagues and I discovered while researching for a new study on the structural transformation of organized crime across Latin America and the Caribbean. Criminal networks now…