g adam raney is in havana. >> at the end of the first day of official meetings it's clear that this organization is gaining some sort of momentum and seeming to be a respectable challenge to the organization, an organization that for decades that shows regional issues. it's long seen as having undue influence put on it by washington. selek doesn't have the influence because canada and the united states are excluded. what we have seen is since yewingo chavez, died, there was a lot of speculation that this organization, his baby, his idea might peater out. it's growing in importance. we had the first visit here in havana for the conference. we saw the secretary-general of the organization make his first official visit by any head of that organization. all that is to say that this organization is a vanity problem. it's attracting attention. they are ready to solve their issues without the input or influence. >> the national treasure in pakistan is under threat. the world's second-largest force has been destroyed. we have this report. >> a meal on an open fire is ordinary. this one isn't. they have

adam raney reports. >> a shattered symbol of a cartel that lost much of the support of the people it says it fights for. once viewed by many with awe and respect, the cartel is feared for prays on those it claimed to protect. extortion, kidnapping and killing are the hallmarks of its rule. jorge carrasco reported on knights templar for years, saying they created a new business model for the mexican cartels. >> translation: it's remembered as a group that helped give money, helping a sick family member. we have the social aspect, but we see the phenomenon of extortion and kidnapping. it is not helping the people, but extorting them. >> the knights templar make millions trafficking drugs, illegal mines and running protection rack et cetera, stretching from mexico to asia. they were born several years ago after a split between another cartel la famila, following the reported killing of the cult-like leader nazario moreno. his body was never found. many believe he is still alive. others venerrate him as a saint. the michelle knight leaders shrouded themselves. the cartel has taken on mod

adam raney reports from havana. >> at the end day of the first day of meetings it is clear that this organization, barely two years old, is gaining momentum and seeming to be a respectable challenge, if you might say, to the organization that for decades is seen as the group where regional issues are deciding. that organizations has been long seen as having undue influence. canada and the united states are excluded from the organization. what we have seen though, since hugo chavez, the late president of venezuela died, there's a lot of speculation that this was his baby, his idea. if anything, we have seen it grown in importance. we had the first official gift by ban-ki moon and saw the general of the organization of the american states make his official visit, if not the first official visit of any organization since launched in the 1940s. all that is to say this, apart from being a vanity department is starting to attract attention and interest from leaders who, after decades, are ready to solve issues without the input or influence of washington bearing down on them. >> a new repo

adam raney reports that many are refusing to lay down their guns. >> a shattered symbol of a carr pel losing the support of the people it says it phytes for. once viewed by many with awe and respect. the cartel became feared for praying on those it claimed to protect. extortion, kidnapping and killing are now the hallmarks. >> jorge carrasco reported on knights templar for years. >> it's remembered as a group giving money, helping sick family members. we have the social aspect, but we see the phenomenon of extortion and kidnapping. it is not helping the people, buts extorting them. >> the knights templar made millions trafficking drugs, running illegal mines and protection rack et cetera. the network stretches from mexico to asia. they were born after a split between another cartel la famila, following the killing of the cult-like leader nazario moreno. his body was never found. many believe he is still alive. others vennerate him as a saint. the knights templar leaders shrouded themselves in the mythology of ancient christian warriors. while paying homage they have taken on modern ta