Against the backdrop of an increased focus among governments in the region on concerns relating to organized crime, Guyana’s Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, met recently with a delegation from the Europe-Latin America Programme of Assistance against Transnational Organized Crime, (TOC) according to a Tuesday May 14 Department of Public Information (DPI) report. The visit here took place in the face of mounting international concerns regarding what is widely believed to be strong connections between businesses and organized crime, globally.
The DPI report states that Nandlall met with a visiting delegation, charged with providing assistance to governments seeking to roll back or guard against the proliferation of transnational organized crime, as a means through which to contribute to security and justice in Latin America and the Caribbean. The visit marks an indication of likely concern that transnational organized crime which is already believed to be widespread in Latin America, if not robustly guarded against, could prove to be a menace to Guyana on the back of the country’s now anticipated oil driven growth and investment pursuits.
