'Criminal markets' escalate in Latin America. Mexico at number one, Colombia at five, Brazil at eight and Ecuador at 14.

In a span of just two years, Ecuador has witnessed a significant increase in crime levels. Mexico and Peru are among the top five countries for this indicator, the report says. Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and El Salvador ranked first in the world for criminal groups of this type and this type of mafia groups, followed by Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras and Salvador.