Populism

The fact that most Latin American governments have now swung to the right of the political spectrum, including the four we have highlighted here, could open doors to a more coordinated and cooperative response to the activities of criminal cartels, which have themselves been operating in cross-border fashion for decades. A potential vehicle for doing so is the Shield of the Americas, a crime and security coalition set up by the US in March of this year, and more formally known as the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C).