@inbook{inbook, title = {{Introduction: Criminal Entities as a Distinct Typology of Non-state Actors and Its Role in South America}}, publisher = {{Springer Nature Switzerland}}, url = {{https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-92509-2_1 }}, year = {{2025}}, month = {{1}}, author = {{Ferreira MA}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-031-92509-2_1}}, isbn = {{9783031925085}}, pages = {{1-7}}, note = {{Accessed on 2026/09/23}}}