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Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Research Paper

The Use of Similarity-based Algorithms to Predict Links in Mexican Criminal Networks

This paper builds on social network analysis (SNA) and the use of node similarity-based algorithms to make link predictions about Mexico’s network of criminal organizations.

Science and Technology Policy | Commentary

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