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Latin America

getagrip_already

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5. This is, and has been, a civil war for years....

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 09:32 PM

Mar 2024

The violence is bring fueled by warring ex pats sending arms and money to gangs and factional groups all vying for power.

Are there proxy powers behind them? Probably, but it doesn't matter at this point. It's self sustaining.

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Haiti - FLASH : The metropolitan area under attacks [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2024 OP

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That's what Mexico thinks, for certain. Judi Lynn Mar 2024 #3

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They've never forgiven for having to overthrow their vicious "owners:" Judi Lynn Mar 2024 #7

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This is, and has been, a civil war for years.... getagrip_already Mar 2024 #5

poor Haiti has been fucked every which way.... bahboo Mar 2024 #6