The police have not been able to handle the work load and the military have been called in to assist in these countries. There is a very distinct crime wave happening in Latin America. In 1994, Peru reported that there were about ten homicides committed in the country every day. An average of three to four wealthy individuals were being kidnapped every month in Guatemala. Kidnapping is becoming a cottage industry in Latin America.
Authorities seem powerless to deal with the problem.
A recent study reported that a number of Muslim militants are thought to be emigrating to Brazil. Many of these people are coming from Iran and they are bringing their fanatic Islamic fundamentalism with them. The report indicated that training camps are being set up in the jungles on the borders with Brazil and Argentina. The training camps are believed to be training local recruits in the tactics of guerrilla warfare and terrorism. Additional monitoring of this situation is warranted.