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How Blackwater Conquered Latin America: Chapter One - Three Decades of Ideology

How Blackwater Conquered Latin America: Chapter One - Three Decades of Ideology

From Nicaragua to Colombia to Mexico, Erik Prince carved out much of his political ideology, distrust of government, and mercenary model in Latin America.

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Jul 07, 2025
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CHAPTER ONE - Three Decades of Ideology

The drone wars are no longer confined to Ukraine and other typical battlefields. The images of soldiers hunted down by swarms of killer quadcopters, their grisly deaths captured in high-definition, have changed the way we view warfare.

These tactics are now coming to the fight against organized crime.

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