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From the archives: Drug War Unwinnable at Source, Experts Fear
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBOGOTA, Colombia -- In the South American war against cocaine traffic, Colombia is only one of many strategic theaters where traffickers enjoy a big advantage over anti-drug forces. Even if authorities could win the battle in Colombia, they could still...Tags: Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, National Government, Diplomacy
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From the archives: Drug War Stepped Up in Colombia and Peru
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBOGOTA, Colombia -- A joint Peruvian-American anti-drug force has launched a major offensive against cocaine traffickers in Peru, staging helicopter-borne raids that destroyed three jungle laboratories in a single day, Peruvian and American officials...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Drugs and Medicines, Armed Forces, Guerrilla Activity, Terrorism
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From the archives: Fear May Foil Colombia Blitz Despite Gains
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersBOGOTA, Colombia -- The biggest battle ever waged against Colombia's cocaine barons has undermined their strength in the last week, and authorities are tantalizingly close to victory, according to American and Colombian officers involved in the fight....Tags: Transportation Accidents, Judges, Guerrilla Activity, National Government, Diplomacy
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From the archives: Drug Battle: 'Own Little Vietnam'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBOGOTA, Colombia -- "It's like waking from a nightmare and finding that reality is more frightening than the bad dream. Life was bad enough before the drug war started, but now things are almost intolerable. And for what? To save you Americans? It's not...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Newspaper and Magazine, Political Candidates, National Government, Diplomacy
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From the archives: U.S. Troops May Join Colombia's War on Drugs
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWASHINGTON -- Atty. Gen. Dick Thornburgh on Sunday praised Colombia's new willingness to extradite drug criminals to the United States and said that the Bush Administration has not ruled out sending U.S. troops to that country to assist in its war on...Tags: New York, U.S. Department of State, Judges, Television, Drug Trafficking
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From the archives: Colombia Drug Lords Find Fugitive Life Erodes Power
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBOGOTA, Colombia -- Pablo Escobar and Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha have joined the notorious ranks of Billy the Kid and Al Capone. After years on the rampage, the two Colombian drug lords seem bigger than life and as bad as bandits come. Forbes magazine...Tags: Employees, Judges, Newspaper and Magazine, National Government, Political Candidates
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