Chapter
The Complexity of Organized Crime in Latin America
1:41:17 - 1:47:19 (06:02)
The transcript explores the complexity of organized crime in Latin America and the different structures and strategies used by criminal organizations to maintain power and avoid prosecution.
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In Medellin, horizontal gang leaders would use violence to "feel out" the strength of other gangs in order to deescalate and maintain peace, despite the spike in homicide rates that resulted from these confrontations.
1:41:17 - 1:43:44 (02:27)
Gang Culture
Summary
In Medellin, horizontal gang leaders would use violence to "feel out" the strength of other gangs in order to deescalate and maintain peace, despite the spike in homicide rates that resulted from these confrontations.
ChapterThe Complexity of Organized Crime in Latin America
Episode#273 – Chris Blattman: War and Violence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses the motivations behind contract killings and consequences that they may bring.
1:43:44 - 1:47:19 (03:34)
Contract Killing
Summary
The podcast discusses the motivations behind contract killings and consequences that they may bring. The speaker references a 20-year-long insurgency in a small East African country as an example.