Historian and author Misha Glenny spent the last three years investigating the growth of international criminal networks. In this series produced for the BBC World Service, he reports on how organized crime is thriving in an increasingly globalized world.
First Half
Misha Glenny reports on how the transition from the apartheid regime to a multi-party democracy inadvertently helped the rise of international criminal activity in South Africa.
Second Half
Cybercrime is a growing international threat. Misha Glenny investigates the situation in Brazil, where cybercrime is booming.
THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world.