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With their actions at the international level, multilateral diplomacy, with specialized international organizations and police-judicial cooperation, they have a complementary character, although in relative expansion.

Instead of taking away the sovereignty of a people and its government, organized crime acts as a private corporate interest, which seeks to obtain certain favors from the state machine, albeit through illegitimate means.

The systematic use of coercion or threat was necessary for the resolution of disputes and the collection of commitments in illegality, which makes criminal organizations a relevant topic for the public and international security agenda.

The globalization of the last few decades has helped but not created transnational criminal organizations, but has given crime a new international impetus, creating new opportunities for illicit activities.