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12. Colombia's drug trade is run by right wing paramilitary groups.

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 03:59 PM

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They have tried multiple times to assassinate members of the current ruling center-left party.

Key words:
Black Eagles
AUC
Vicente Castaño

Originally funded by...you guessed it, the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_paramilitarism_in_Colombia

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Trump labels Colombia president 'illegal drug leader,' cuts subsidies [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Another example of Krasnov controlling the purse strings, gab13by13 Sunday #2

+1. He is using the Treasury like his personal ATM. dalton99a Sunday #3

Check and double-check, gab --- from yesterday, a timely question: Leghorn21 Sunday #9

Wannabe dictator, like Duterte. taxi Sunday #4

No more subsidies Bayard Sunday #5

I drink Colombian coffee every morning of my life FakeNoose Sunday #6

Colombia's drug trade is run by right wing paramilitary groups. ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #12