On 4 October, an article in Insight Crime says that corruption within the ranks, a lack of supervision and tracking, and lacklustre legislation are all to blame for weapons and ammunition from Latin American armies finding their way into the hands of criminal groups, a UN report has found. The report explores the relationships between military forces and criminal gangs around the world and how these led to a steady flow of weapons across international boundaries and into active conflict zones.

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