Las facciones criminales – ya sean los “cárteles” en México, las “bandas” en Colombia o los “comandos” en Brasil – son sólo la parte más visible de estas redes.
The totality is based on a series of complex relationships that connect legal and illegal worlds, including politicians, judges, and prosecutors who are willing to alter sentences for money; policemen and military personnel involved in illegal activities; and businessmen who launder money.