Patillo found that organized gangs helped maintain order in the neighborhood, and Arias found that organized crime in a Rio de Janeiro favela âprovides services to residents to maintain their support in the face of the violence provoked by drug trafficking.â.
Patillo agrega que bandas organizadas contribuyen a mantener el orden dentro de un barrio; asimismo, Arias sugiere que el crimen organizado en las favelas de Rio de Janeiro âentrega servicios a los residentes con el propósito de mantener su apoyo frente a la violencia causada por el tráfico de drogasâ.