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Understanding Colombia's Armed Conflict: The Role of Drugs
While not widely considered a cause, drug trafficking has played a mayor role in Colombia's armed conflict as it has been the main source of income for the illegal armed groups involved in the violence.
http://colombiareports.com/understanding-colombian-conflict-drugs/
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Colombia: is the End in Sight to the World's Longest War? - The Guardian
Since 1948, war has brought misery and dispacement to Colombia's citizens. Now, with peace talks under way, there's a real chance of halting the violence
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/15/colombia-end-in-sight-longest-running-conflict
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War of the Triple Alliance, South American History - Britannica
(1864/65-70), the bloodiest conflict in Latin American history, fought between Paraguay and the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
http://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-the-Triple-Alliance
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Latin America's Militaries are Making a Comeback
It was a momentous day for Latin America: On March 11, 1990, Augusto Pinochet, the region's last military dictator, finally handed power to an elected civilian president.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/140725/latin-america-military-comeback
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China's Military Activity in Latin America - Americas Quarterly
Such language underlines fears about China becoming a military rival to the U.S. -or worse, undermining U.S. security in a region defined in the past by the Monroe Doctrine.
http://www.americasquarterly.org/Marcella
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Military Muscle: The 5 Most Advanced Armies in South America - Insider Monkey
Would you like to know which countries boast the most advanced armies in South America? If you follow international news regularly or at least have some...
http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/military-muscle-the-5-most-advanced-armies-in-south-america-335924/
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South American Powers Ranked by Military Strength - 2015
Military forces of South America ranked by strength for 2015.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing-south-america.asp
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Military History of South America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The military history of South America can be divided into two major periods - pre- and post-Columbian - divided by the entrance of European forces to the region.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_South_America
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Internal Conflict in Peru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It has been estimated that nearly 70,000 people have died due to terrorism in Peru, in violence that started in 1980, in an ongoing conflict which is considered to have wound down by 2000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_conflict_in_Peru
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Colombian Conflict (1964-Present) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Colombian conflict began approximately in 1964 or 1966 and is an ongoing low-intensity asymmetric war between the Colombian government, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and left-wing guerrillas such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, and the National Liberation Army (ELN), fighting each other to increase their influence in Colombian territory.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_conflict_(1964%E2%80%93present)
