In the era of globalization, the breach in national borders, the reduction of commercial and financial barriers and the modernization of the telecommunications have facilitated the spreading of organized crime at the transnational level.  As a result of its geography, a growing culture of corruption and the difficulty to keep up with technological change, Latin America and the Caribbean have become extremely vulnerable to all sorts of illegal activities. 

The objective of the Section against Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) is to provide technical and legal assistance to the OAS Member States in their attempt to fight organized crime and its manifestations.  The Section thus seeks to promote training programs on this topic and enhance cooperation between Member States in order to strengthen the regional fight against TOC. 

Highlights

MISPA Process

The Meeting of Experts on Public Security in preparation for the MISPA III was held in Santiago de Chile on November 18-19, 2010. The main purpose of this meeting was to analyze and follow-up on the MISPA process, paying special attention to the priorities highlighted in the Commitment to Public Security in the Americas adopted during MISPA I and the Consensus of Santo Domingo on Public Security adopted during MISPA II

Norms on Transnational Organized Crime

• United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto
   

• OAS Hemispheric Plan of Action against Transnational Organized Crime