Colombia is the source of more than 70% of the world's cocaine supply, according to DEA figures.
BBC NEWS | Americas | Key Farc role in US cocaine trade
The FARC, with some 20,000 members, is active throughout Colombia and headquartered in the south of the country, where it largely governed a region about the size of Switzerland for over 40 years.
According to military analysts, the FARC earns between $250 and $300 million through criminal acts, of which 65 percent comes from the drug trade.
With this massive revenue source, the FARC modernized its weapons and launched a military and political campaign, the FARC purchased contraband arms and expanded its military ranks.
About 2 million U.S. citizens use cocaine, U.S consumption is about 250 tons a year; Europe's is 150-200 tons, and Brazil's 50 tons.
Colombia and the US cocaine market
Both increased domestic consumption and the creation of cocaine processing centers in Brazil are seen as potentially undermining U.S. drug war efforts. Brazilian traffickers are building a niche for themselves in designer drugs, while the nation’s large chemical industry provides an opportunity to obtain drug-processing chemicals.
Brazil’s Escalating Role in the War on Drugs » Colombia Journal
Brazil-Colombia border Brazil and Colombia agreed on a cooperation and defense agreement aimed at controlling the one thousand mile lawless common border which is regularly used by drugs and arms dealers as well as the cocaine-funded FARC rebel group.
The agreement sets the stage for cooperation in military training, intelligence and weapons procurement. It aims to help both sides police the border between Brazil and Colombia.
Brazil - Brazzil Mag - Brazil and Colombia Unite Against Drug Dealers and FARC Terrorists
Brazil began bolstering its border security almost as soon as Plan Colombia surfaced in 1999. After three years of military expansion, the Brazil-Colombia border is bristling with new installations. Among them is a new air force base, a naval base, and a set of border platoons stretching from Tabatinga through an area known as the Dog´s Head, where Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil meet. A new jungle brigade based in the Amazon city of Tefe provides support for the 2,500 troops stationed along the 1,000-mile border. These ground forces are supplemented with naval and marine units as well as aircraft at the new Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira airbase.
Brazil’s Escalating Role in the War on Drugs » Colombia Journal
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Map “Cucui”
The village of Cucui is located on the triple border between Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, 4x4km Middle-High density rain forest, with a large main river, and “igarapés”. Flat terrain, few trails inside the jungle and one main road.
Approximated location
cucui am - Google Maps
Main areas templates
- Village, 200-300m radius with 1-2 pavement typical Amazonian houses, only narrow dirt roads
- BAF main base, typical PR main, 50m radius, APC and Trans Heli available.
- River side BAF base, simple spawn point, boat available
- FARC base, black tarp/bamboo shelters scattered all over the northwest corner of the map.
- “Tupi” Indian village
- Drug labs/storage
- Cocaine crops
- Fishing shacks
- Illegal runway
Map 2 Unnamed
2x2 km, Low-Medium density rain forest, with 1 large and 1 medium river. Flat central village area, surrounded by medium sloped terrain, and large deforestation areas.
Approximated location
thaumaturgo ac - Google Maps
Main areas templates
- City, 500-700m radius, 1-3 pavement buildings, narrow tarmac and dirt roads.
- City small airport
- Fishing village
- BAF main base APC and boats available.
- FARC base
- Illegal Logging/ Deforestation Areas
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