Article title: “The elite troops of trafficking’. An assessment of the phenomenon of military-trained gang members in Rio de Janeiro”
Author: Andrea Varsori
Journal: Small Wars & Insurgencies
DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2020.1804721
When the above article was first published online, the Abstract section has been deleted by error instead of the Reviewer’s comments before the Introduction section of this article.
The Abstract should be as follows: In recent years, scholars and practitioners alike have acknowledged the threat posed by Military-Trained Gang Members (MTGMs). These individuals have the training, know-how, and expertise necessary to significantly increase the effectiveness and lethality of the armed group they belong to. Even though this threat is present in several criminal insurgencies, usage of the MTGM concept is limited to studies regarding the United States. This paper broadens this scope by assessing the presence and characters of the MTGM phenomenon in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Through a review of media output on the topic, spanning over more than 21 years, the paper exposes the roots and extent of this trend, as well as the roles played by MTGMs.
The Abstract section has now been added and reviewer’s comment has been removed accordingly from the online version.
The online version of this article has been corrected.