Organized Crime In Latin America

tax incentives to entice foreign businesses to set up shop, which will lead to more job opportunities. Companies will begin to compete amongst each other to bring in the most adept employees by increasing wages and providing retirement and health benefits. Organized crime will begin to weaken its strangle hold on the area and crime rates will decline. With the decline of crime, better health options and an increase in job opportunities we will begin to see an increase in immigration and an increase in life expectancy (demographic changes).
However, under the “Disintegration in Hell” scenario things will not look quite as optimistic. Organized crime becomes more influential in the region. The government is the most corrupt in the world and the citizens of the country, particularly the lower class,
If Latin America can create a democratic union that supports business and a strong economy this will cause a chain reaction and help stimulate other areas of interest. With the decreased strength and influence of organized crime along with a decrease in government corruption we will begin to see local and foreign businesses within Latin America succeed. This in turn leads to many things; an increase in exports, domestic wealth, increased tax revenue and an increase in GDP. With the increase in domestic wealth we will see more consumption and the economy will flourish. With increased tax revenue comes a better education system, support for the lower economic status citizens, better health systems, better roads, and many other services. We can expect that immigration will increase partially due to tax incentives for foreign business and because there is an abundance of natural resources and a better way of living in Country X. Also, with the improvement of education, we will begin to see technological innovation within Country X and “Made in LA” becomes a symbol of