Posted on 05/16/2014 10:42:45 AM PDT by mgist
Colombian government negotiators reached agreement with Marxist FARC rebels on the illegal drugs trade, the third item on a five-point agenda in peace talks to end a five-decade war, a source at the High Peace Commission told Reuters on Friday.
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I have to say that, educated people in South America understand that major drug trafficking doesn't occur without some level of government complicity. Once entrenched they won't leave without a major fight. People simply feel powerless to the corruption, but at least they know. Americans are oblivious the deception taking place, that is beyond most people comprehension
I love to see people getting along (sarcasm).
Government complicity is small beans compared to the buy-in from the banking sector necessary. They’ve been skimming drug profits for decades.
Somebody’s making money.
Farc is just like the Muslim brotherhood, they are the henchmen for the drug cartels who traffic drugs under the guise of ideology. ---------------
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has announced a unilateral truce during the countrys upcoming presidential election.
The FARC said Friday that the ceasefire during the May 25 vote is a gesture of goodwill.
The truce is scheduled to run from May 20 through May 28 and will also include, for the first time, the forces of Colombias second largest rebel group, National Liberation Army (ELN).
According to Pablo Catatumbo, a high-ranking leader of the FARC, all rebel units have been ordered to halt all offensive operations against the Colombian military or infrastructure during the truce.
"The insurgency doesn't believe in the Colombian electoral system," said Catatumbo, adding, "Nevertheless, we believe that a national clamor (for peace) should be heeded.
It will be the third time the rebel group has observed unilateral ceasefires since the start of peace talks with the Colombian government in November 2012.
This is while, President Juan Manuel Santos, who is running for re-election, has repeatedly refused to accept a truce.
On May 13, Santos reiterated that he is determined to continue fighting the rebels until they sign a peace agreement.
The Colombian government and the FARC have been engaged in peace talks in Cubas capital, Havana, since November 2012, to resolve a decades-long armed conflict.
The FARC is Latin Americas oldest insurgent group (drug cartel) and has been fighting the government since 1964.
Bogota estimates that 600,000 people have been killed and more than 4.5 million others have been displaced due to the fighting.
The rebel organization is thought to have around 8,000 fighters operating across a large swathe of the eastern jungles of the Andean nation.
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“exception of Costa Rica, Mexico” - alas, majority of marijuana comes from Mehico.
So sorry Mexico is full Narco. I meant Chile.
This video on drug legalization and Soros from 2009 is PROPHETIC. Except I know nothing about the “British Empire”, judging from the deafening silence, I would have to say they are complicit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em9yOIIRYcU
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