A Major Reason for the Intensified Colombian War on Drug

question 35

Multiple Choice

A major reason for the intensified Colombian war on drug trafficking was concern over

• A) the alarming spread of cocaine addiction in Colombia.
• B) the threat of drug barons to the elite's monopoly of power.
• C) the possible overthrow of the government by a joint force of drug mafias and guerrillas.
• D) the harmful economic effects of the drug traffic.

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