The FARC's Other Businesses
Have you heard that the FARC guerrillas make money from the illegal drug trade, extortion and kidnapping?
Well, that's not all! According to El Tiempo, the FARC is the leading organizer of the stolen car market, make investments, administer gold mines and have interests in small airlines and transport companies. According to Bert Ruiz, who conducted interviews with the FARC, the guerrilla organization owns more than a thousand legitimate businesses, including restaurants and messenger services. This is no band of thieves, more like the greedy multi-national conglomerates that it claims to fight against!