Interesting Article in Australian Paper on Colombia

Medellin Traveler says on Aug 16, 2008, 09:56:

How true...

"The dead and the extradited combatants are being replaced and the money of the drug trafficking continues flowing as a torrent, not only to finance the war, but also to lubricate the economy of the large cities."

Regardless of any and all recent military victories against the Farc, the sad truth is that Colombia will always be Locolombia because of all the monies that white powder generates...

There's no end is sight... ask the 92% of Colombians who want out of Colombia.

"Huevos Rancheros en Medellin, No Quiero Taco Bell." - www.medellintraveler.com

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dwmte7 says on Aug 16, 2008, 11:02:

you're probably all aware of this, but in colombia, the legal way the trafficers launder their money, is property raiz. you invert into realestate and produce, tax bearing property, and bingo, your monies clean. the govt gets the taxes, you get the real estate and everybody's happy. take a look around. look at all the construction. now think a minute. the last thing colombian cities need is another mall, or more condominium towers...but they'[re going up at a lightning pace. si o no.

welcome to the drug free zone.

dwmte

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pedro (☼Travelguide writer) says on Aug 16, 2008, 11:07:

Here's the recent book published by the writer of that article.

http://www.mycolombiandeath.com/

que nota!

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romy says on Aug 16, 2008, 11:29:

good article, will the book be worth it?

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dwmte7 says on Aug 16, 2008, 11:51:

sorry about that post....it was supposed to be somewhere else??????

dwmte

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Simon says on Aug 16, 2008, 12:00:

"sad truth is that Colombia will always be Locolombia "

Complete drivel from someone who obviously hates Colombia! You may have no hope for our country but we Colombians could give a flying fok what some meddling foreigner thinks!

"DON'T FOK WITH COLOMBIA!!"-----Simon

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quantum says on Aug 16, 2008, 13:27:

I appreciate your point of view Simon, but please answer one question if u will. The number of Colombians in that article who suposedly want out was what, 92%? I would like to get the opinion of people qualified to have one, if that number is any wheres close to the truth. Personally Ive been to Colombia 3 times and have learned a lot each time and had some fun as well and met a quite a few decent and interesting folks, but who can possibly pull a number out a hat like that? It was a good article, some good stuff in there, but I trip on that number of unhappy Colombians that want out. All u folks who live over there, how many of your friends, family or neighbors or anybody else u might know, want out Locolombia?

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romy says on Aug 16, 2008, 14:16:

lots of people want out but i would argue 92% is exagerated, however considering someone like me lives outside the country and many of the wealthy Colombians want to study/work (live) abroad then it's not too hard to imagine... the number is from a poll that was discussed in a previous post, i don't believe they used it in the actual article (it was part of MTs comment)

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Medellin Traveler says on Aug 16, 2008, 15:19:

Simon says, " ' sad truth is that Colombia will always be Locolombia' " Complete drivel from someone who obviously hates Colombia! You may have no hope for our country but we Colombians could give a flying fok what some meddling foreigner thinks!"

Sorry Simon,
You should quote my whole comment.

Medellin Traveler says, "sad truth is Colombia will always be Locolombia because of all the monies that white powder generates... "

Unless of course you don't think cocaine is a problem.

If I hated Colombia, as you want to believe, I would never have developed FIVE websites promoting the positive side of Colombia.

How are you promoting Colombia?

truthseeker says, "Don't worry about Simon. He is the angry clown of PBH. He happens to live in the U-S-A and is a janitor in a local school system."

Interesting... so NOT living in Colombia.

"Huevos Rancheros en Medellin, No Quiero Taco Bell." - www.medellintraveler.com

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manINred says on Aug 17, 2008, 04:22:

Medellin Traveler is correct in his assertion that until the drug issue is solved or diminished to a massive extent, there will be serious underlying problems in Colombia that will not go away.

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manINred says on Aug 17, 2008, 04:23:

oops, I guess I now hate Colombia as well.

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panthdave says on Aug 17, 2008, 05:35:

Narco problem will never leave Colombia until jobs and salaries go up...You really think in Medellin all these people can afford the cars I see on the street even on monthly payments on the average salary per month and all there fashion clothes..and fincas many people have????????????? I will not Colombia has made big steps...and kind of disagree with the article posted and I do love Colombia.

panthdave Miami

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tejasmarcos says on Aug 17, 2008, 07:08:

they just need to create more social programs with the dirty money.

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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quantum says on Aug 17, 2008, 08:34:

I think that dirty money has an inherent aversion to unselfish things like social programs...

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