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Venezuela is a key transit country for drug shipments leaving Colombia for the United States and Europe. Foreign groups, particularly Colombians, have traditionally controlled Venezuela’s drug trade, attracted by poor rule of law and corruption. There is evidence, however, that beginning in the mid-2000s corrupt elements in the security forces stepped up their role in the business, forming a loose network dubbed the “Cartel de los Soles” (Cartel of the Suns). Corrupt members of the security forces have also been major providers of weapons to the black market, to the particular benefit of Colombian guerrilla groups like the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – FARC) and the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN). Both the FARC and the ELN have established a presence in states along Venezuela’s shared border with Colombia, a hub of criminal activity, alongside Venezuela’s own armed rebel group the FBL-FPLN. Human trafficking, money laundering and the drug precursor chemical trade are other problems for Venezuela’s struggling law enforcement. Venezuelan cities also have a major problem with street crime and urban gang warfare, with the capital Caracas having one of the highest homicide rates in the world.
TeThose who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. This famous quote is once again at the forefront of America's collective consciousness with socialism yet again in vogue with the Democratic Party. While socialism caused Venezuela to collapse into chaos, today an armed revolt ignited by recognized acting president Juan Guaidó has spread throughout the country. Still, dictator Nicolás Maduro has found rare support among America's far-left – including freshman representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ocasio-Cortez hasn't updated her stance on the Venezuela crisis, despite new video showing military vehicles loyal to the Maduro regime mowing down protesters.xt
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originally posted by: Waterglass
a reply to: Zcustosmorum
Actually two sources. One is based in Washington DC. I read the Honduras newspapers in their own language and use Google translate and found these two sites. Do you want more?
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Verifiable and objective source links would be good, I don't include subjective articles as quality news
originally posted by: Waterglass
a reply to: Zcustosmorum
Verifiable and objective source links would be good, I don't include subjective articles as quality news
They are verifiable and objective. There names and faces are on their web site. You simply never bother to check them out. I also attached other stories by other Verifiable and objective source links. You?
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Could Russia and the US come to a deal over Venezuela’s Maduro? Published 13 min ago Holly Ellyatt @HollyEllyatt
Since China and Russia are trying to exterminate the USA
originally posted by: Waterglass
a reply to: CriticalStinker
I read somewhere that Above Top Secret is a Right Wing biased site. No not really! I must really have touched a funny bone because now your at DEFCON I. Discredit the messenger. I know the game as I was trained by the best.
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