In the 1960s, Colombia was one of the most chaotic countries in the world. Against the backdrop of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, Colombia had never been able to escape the troubles of civil war, which became more complicated after the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. . This is not only because the geographical location of this country is very critical, allowing the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, to cultivate their own spokesmen here, but also because of Colombia’s special geographical situation.
Colombia has a mountainous border. Almost half of the country is mountainous. Coupled with the dense rainforest, it can be said that this is a paradise for guerrilla warfare. You can advance, attack, retreat, or defend. Coupled with a torn society and a divided country, it is a paradise for guerrilla warfare. Here, just like the period when a certain great country suppressed bandits, there were as many colonels as dogs, and commanders and generals were everywhere.
Here, various terrorist armed forces emerge in endlessly, but unfortunately, a certain big country can clean up millions of bandits, but the Colombian government cannot. Although the government has the most powerful strength, it cannot completely eradicate it* The anti-Japanese forces, and conversely, the anti-Japanese armed forces have no choice but to defeat the government, and the two sides can only go back and forth like this.
No matter what kind of war, the expenditure will not be too small. Although Colombia is rich in oil, gas and gem resources, it is simply unrealistic for the *** armed forces with no industrial foundation to exploit this stuff. Compared with Africa, , the traffic in the South American rainforest is even worse. Even if it is mined, it cannot be transported, let alone sold for money.
And because the guerrillas have to move positions from time to time, industrial facilities cannot be taken away at all. Is it possible to leave the equipment behind when the government troops are clearing them?
With such a huge demand for funds, the armed forces of the Communist Party of China naturally come up with all kinds of tricks, from drug trafficking to kidnapping to extortion, and even directly taxing local people.
It can be said that in order to obtain war funds, they tried every means.
But kidnapping and extortion cannot be done often. After all, there are only a few local fat sheep, and everyone has a backing to be fat sheep in war-torn areas. In addition, many Japanese armed forces like to kill hostages. Kidnapping and extortion can The wealth obtained is just that. As for tax collection, the income of Colombian farmers is low. Even if the land is scraped clean, it is just that. Therefore, drugs with high returns, quick results, and low investment naturally become the weapons of the Communist Party. The first choice for wealth.
Local farmers will also be hired by the *** armed forces to plant and pick. In this process, the farmers will become more and more entangled with the *** armed forces because of their income, until they finally have to rely on them to survive. Correspondingly, from ** *Local people who are armed with money and jobs will also become their supporters and even join them.
As for the harvested drugs, they naturally have to find a place to sell them. Looking around the world, it is obvious where the largest consumer market is.
As the world's superpower, the United States' consumption power is astonishing. No matter how much goods are shipped, it can be quickly digested, and then there is a steady stream of wealth!
Tens of billions of dollars flow to the source of production, and then a considerable part of the funds will be turned into iterative products, sent back in larger quantities, and then exchanged for more funds.
Of course, if it was just simple drug smuggling, the United States would not necessarily focus its attention here, because at the same time or even earlier, the source of drugs that occupied the U.S. market was Asia.
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army had a close relationship with drugs, and the air routes between the two sides directly opened up the barriers between the two sides. In addition, the CIA played a disgraceful role in it. It can be said that, The drug problem has developed to this point, and the mole's contribution is indispensable!
Since 1979, the continuous outbreak of bloody murders in Miami is what really made the United States pay attention to Latin America's problems, because the horrific killings that broke out when drug cartels compete for the market are too exaggerated.
Not only the number is as high as five to six hundred per year, but the impact is also very bad, because these drug trafficking groups will use firearms to fight in downtown areas in broad daylight. In addition, there are many massacres and skinnings, because the drug trafficking groups want to frighten their opponents. , will adopt very extreme methods to make the other party feel fear and shrink back.
The root cause of all this is the emergence of what can be said to be Latin America's first super cocaine empire in Colombia, also known as the Medellin drug cartel.
And its founder is the famous Pablo Escobar!
This super drug lord who was born on the street had a very rough childhood. He became a professional killer because of his livelihood problems at a young age. The American mafia boss Al Capone was his idol. In order to chase stars, he even bought the drug used by him. bulletproof car.
But as an adult, Pablo relied on his keen insight and quickly found his own way to make a fortune. He turned simple cocaine production directly into an export trade. His personal property alone was enough to make a fortune. A total of three billion US dollars!
In addition to huge wealth, the Medellin Group also has an armed force of 40,000 people!
Yes, it is an armed force of 40,000 people. Although the actual combat effectiveness of these people is just that, the huge scale is enough to give the government forces a headache. In addition to light equipment, there are also helicopter rocket launchers and even shoulder-mounted rocket launchers. There are both surface-to-air missiles and air-to-air missiles!
It can be said that instead of calling Medellin a drug trafficking group, it is better to say that it is an armed separatist group. In fact, the two are not much different. In addition to these forces, Pablo also supports countless professional killers. These people are Maintain the judges of his huge empire, eliminate competitors, assassinate anti-narcotics police officers and judges, there is nothing you can't think of, and there is nothing they dare not do!
In addition to the above, Pablo also vigorously bribed the police and the army. His men would walk into the police station carrying sacks full of banknotes. If the police cooperated, they could get a lot of banknotes, but if they did not cooperate, then they would get a lot of money. There is only one way to die.
In addition, he also carried out infrastructure construction in his hometown, built water and electricity, opened schools and hospitals, and even distributed money directly in the streets. To his enemies, Pablo was a devil and a ruthless executioner, but to his hometown To his fellow villagers, Pablo became an angel and a saint.
Now, this famous drug lord has become a thorn in the side of Americans, who want to get rid of him quickly.
In order to take down this big drug lord, the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also formulated a plan, but there was a slight problem in its execution, because the plan was to arrest Pablo and then extradite him to the United States. In fact, at present, They can't even make the first step!
