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Support for. FARC. Kevin Gutierrez. Introduction. FARC's support structure consists of Finance Ties to government and various terrorist organizations Recruitment. Finance. Financial support consists of Extortion (1 billion) Drug trade (100-300 million) Kidnappings (37.2 million).
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Support for FARC • Kevin Gutierrez
Introduction • FARC's support structure consists of • Finance • Ties to government and various terrorist organizations • Recruitment
Finance • Financial support consists of • Extortion (1 billion) • Drug trade (100-300 million) • Kidnappings (37.2 million)
Ties • FARC has ties to countries such as Nicaragua, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Libya • It's associated with terrorist such as • Provisional Irish Republican Army • The national Libertarian farabundo Marti front (FLMN)
Recruitment • Traditionally consisted of poor campesinos • Targets the poor, children, and college students • Raise children to believe in their doctrine • Go to hundreds of universities to recruit college students
Conclusion • Overall they have a strong support structure • Work with outside organizations in order to enhance their operations • Recruit the young • What can damage and has damaged their support increase if counterterrorism in the nation of Columbia