The List: The World’s Most Dangerous Gangs

From Foreign Policy:

Their darkest dealings often go unreported and unnoticed. But from Nairobi to São Paulo, many urban gangs are becoming more sophisticated, more brutal, and more powerful than ever.

Read the list ....

Update: Another list that is more comprehensive is at Raj Mangalam's blog.

My Comment: I agree with the Kings of War blog's comments on this subject .... they are the following:

Wars all over the place, typhoons, earthquakes… Just in case your dystopia isn’t dystopic enough have a look at the list from Foreign Policy at the link above of the world’s most dangerous gangs. ‘Dangerous’ is a subjective term, however. What seems to have made the list are the gangs which are biggest–which is alarming enough. But size is not all; moreover the distinction between criminal gang and insurgent is rather gray and mutable. For a fuller treatment of a fasciniating subject see the SSI monographs of Dr Max Manwaring (available at the link).