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June 27, 2026British Journal of SociologyOpen Access

Opportunities and Alliances: The Relational Dynamics of Criminal Collusion in Latin America

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ELEldad J. LevyJAJavier Auyero

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Overview

Ethnographic fieldwork examines shifting alliances between state and non-state actors, highlighting implications for violence in Latin America.

Key Points

  • This research examines how collusion between state and non-state actors forms dynamic relational networks in Latin America.
  • Ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Mexico
  • Judicial wiretap analysis performed in Argentina
  • Analysis of relational networks and patterns of violence over time.
  • Collusion operates through fluid networks rather than fixed hierarchies.
  • Private security brokers play a key role in electoral competition in Mexico.
  • Criminal organizations in Argentina form shifting alliances that impact drug market regulation.

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Levy et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f6922aea7db3c1953ffffhttps://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.70145
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