narcoterrorism
Cartel-backed political terror
Narcoterrorism is the use of terrorist tactics by drug trafficking organizations, or the financing of terrorist groups through drug trade profits.
The term emerged in the 1980s to describe violence by Colombian cartels against government officials and civilians: The bombing was attributed to narcoterrorism.
It now covers any intersection of drug operations and political violence.
Price-fixing coalition
- drug lordCriminal trafficking organization leader
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
kingpin · heroin · trafficking routes · money laundering · distribution networks · border crossings · mules · contraband
Causing loss of stability
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- FARCColombian Marxist insurgency
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- failed stateUngovernable nation lacking authority
guerrilla · revolutionary · judicial corruption · political assassination · bribery · coup · sovereignty · impunity
Equatorial South American republic
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- Golden TriangleDrug-producing tri-nation area
- MedellinMajor Colombian highland city
Sinaloa · Peru · Bolivia · Central America · border regions · poppy fields · transit zones · Venezuela
Explosive attacks from above
- assassinationsMurders of important people
- kidnappingsForcible taking of persons
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- paramilitaryUnofficial armed organization
car bombs · mass murder · hitmen · sicarios · execution · retaliation · massacre · death squads
Total elimination of something
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
- military operationsPlanned armed forces activities
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
international cooperation · sanctions · asset seizure · surveillance · informants · prosecution · special forces · checkpoints
cartel
Price-fixing coalition
- drug lordCriminal trafficking organization leader
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
DEA · kingpin · heroin · trafficking routes · money laundering · distribution networks · border crossings · mules · contraband · Pablo Escobar
destabilization
Causing loss of stability
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- FARCColombian Marxist insurgency
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
failed state · guerrilla · revolutionary · judicial corruption · political assassination · bribery · coup · sovereignty · impunity · regime
Colombia
Equatorial South American republic
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- Golden TriangleDrug-producing tri-nation area
Medellin · Sinaloa · Peru · Bolivia · Central America · border regions · poppy fields · transit zones · Venezuela · Myanmar
bombings
Explosive attacks from above
- assassinationsMurders of important people
- kidnappingsForcible taking of persons
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
paramilitary · car bombs · mass murder · hitmen · sicarios · execution · retaliation · massacre · death squads · beheadings
eradication
Total elimination of something
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
- military operationsPlanned armed forces activities
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
task force · international cooperation · sanctions · asset seizure · surveillance · informants · prosecution · special forces · checkpoints · aerial spraying
- Terrorismsuicide bomber, suicide bombing, suicide attack, bombing, bomb
- Latin crimedrug trafficking, drug cartel, gang violence, kidnapping, human trafficking
- securitysecurity guard, security cameras, alarm system, security system, lock
- ColombiaBogota, Medellin, Cali, Colombian flag, Colombian coffee
narcoterrorismhumanitarian aid
Crisis relief for sufferers
peacekeeping · charitable work · public service · community development · civic engagement
narcoterrorismpeaceful protest
Nonviolent collective expression of dissent
nonviolent resistance · democratic governance · civil disobedience · diplomatic negotiation · rule of law
narcoterrorismdrug legalization
Permitting controlled substances officially
harm reduction · decriminalization · drug treatment · rehabilitation · addiction medicine