Sao Paulo Cartel

The Sao Paulo Cartel is a cartel that still has a great deal of power, but is seen as declining. Two key reasons are that the cartel expanded itself too far and too fast, causing it to struggle in terms of organisational capability and defence. The second reason is that due to its proximity to Brazil's capital and two largest cities, most government resources have gone towards defeating it before tackling other cartels with more enthusiasm. Thus, Sao Paulo Cartel is seen as a formidable force, but one whose days are numbered.