organized crime

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In a nation fed up with leaders seen as tolerating or colluding with organized crime, Manzo, 40, stood out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday launched a new plan to combat organized crime as he faces mounting pressure over security, five months ahead of elections.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Da Silva said they also discussed possible investments in Brazil’s vast deposits of critical minerals and how to fight organized crime across Latin America.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Essayli would charge Orellana with conspiracy — under a federal statute typically used to build cases against drug traffickers and organized crime — and with aiding and abetting civil disorder.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

All this says nothing of the fact that Prohibition was directly responsible for the birth of organized crime in America and the introduction of the American gangster.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler