Branching Out: Latin American Drug Cartels Expand into Other Illegal Schemes

USA + Canada · USA + Canada region

<p>This article was originally published in U.S. Northern Command’s Magazine The Watch, on July 2, 2026. Latin America’s transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) have been diversifying, finding new ways to make money in addition to producing, selling, and transporting illicit drugs. The many tentacles of their businesses extend to human trafficking and migration; illegal logging, fishing [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://dialogo-americas.com/articles/branching-out-latin-american-drug-cartels-expand-into-other-illegal-schemes/">Branching Out: Latin American Drug Cartels Expand into Other Illegal Schemes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dialogo-americas.com">Diálogo Américas</a>.</p>

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.