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War For Sale! Battlefield Contractors In Latin America & The 'Corporatization' Of America's War On Drugs, Kristen Mccallion Apr 2005

War For Sale! Battlefield Contractors In Latin America & The 'Corporatization' Of America's War On Drugs, Kristen Mccallion

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Colombia, Travis Ning Jan 2005

Colombia, Travis Ning

Human Rights & Human Welfare

The events of September 11 continued of the pattern of redefinition in the conflict in Colombia. The complex war of today actually began decades ago as a small political struggle, which has gradually developed into a large-scale civil war. The continuation and growth of civil strife in Colombia witnessed the emergence of several organized anti-government guerrilla movements. Some of these groups have since been defeated or have integrated themselves into the recognized political system. Others have continued to violently challenge Colombian government authority. Currently, the two most significant anti-government insurgency groups are the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) and …