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BK>>  OTOH, can you imagine the Calli cartel incorporating in this
BK>> country? The Mafia has a history of getting into legal
BK>>  businesses.

 RW> I can indeed.  THese folks know how to wash money, just as
 RW> the old mafia did.  I"m sure they're already doing the same
 RW> to some degree.

 Oh, you can bet on that.

BK>>  Yep. And that adds to the fuel.

 RW> OF course it does, and when the drug warriors from outside
 RW> subsidize the locals to come in and eradicate the crop then
 RW> they move on, displacing more folks somewhere else.

 And the cycle continues. Stability is important in establishing
 a decent system that functions without a criminal underpining.

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 RW> IT isn't just what they do, but they seriously want a
 RW> monopoly.  THe coca growers are encouraged to grow coca, so

 Of course they do. Competition is overcome by killing them.

 ...

 RW> poor farmers in Latin America uproot their families and
 RW> become refugees.

 Until our programs make them a real consideration they will not
 enjoy long term success.




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