24th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum – Combating Emerging Threats in Transnational Organized Crime Affecting the Caribbean and the Americas

Prof. Realuyo explained that Latin America is more vulnerable to transnational organized crime and insecurity due to the environment that we live in, corruption, weak institutions, and the role of external actors such as China, Russia, Iran, and the US. Additionally, Prof. Realuyo explained that the region is susceptible to natural disasters, making it the most volatile and vulnerable region in the world. Latin America is the most vulnerable region to transactional organized crime, with the highest homicide rates per hundred thousand.

Prof. Realuyo stated that Narco trafficking is the number one most lucrative illicit activity in the world, with a kilo of cocaine costing $48,000 Dollars in the US, $100,000 Europe and $180,000 in Australia.