Organized Crime and Hybrid Governance of Violence in the Brazilian Amazon

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5897537
AutoresMarcos Alan S V Ferreira (0000-0002-3196-6508, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Volumen7
Número1
Fecha de publicación2025-09-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Illicit Economies and Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2516-7227 • E-ISSN: 2516-7227
EditorialLSE Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.31389/jied.291
OpenAlexW4414246407
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas21

This article examines the coexistence of criminal and state governance in the Brazilian Amazon since 2016. It highlights that hybrid governance, where both the State and criminal organizations share legitimacy, is a reality in these areas. Methodologically, the study employs data triangulation, drawing from interviews, conversations during two field research trips, official documents, and press articles collected between 2016 and 2024. The research reveals that the Amazon plays a crucial role in the international drug trade, functioning as a logistical hub for criminal organizations. These organizations, particularly the PCC and CV, with support from smaller groups, compete for control of the region and new illicit markets in environmental exploitation, resulting in lethal violence. The article contributes to the literature by offering a novel perspective on hybrid governance of violence in a forested area, contrasting with the usual focus on urban environments

Amazon rainforest · Corporate governance · Field research · Organised crime · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses