tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929513019181240765.post4744916404125281611..comments2023-11-02T09:33:21.983-04:00Comments on Central American Politics: The Poor MS-13Mike Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819823480024681083noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929513019181240765.post-12002027803050951082012-10-18T11:35:01.862-04:002012-10-18T11:35:01.862-04:00Two partial answers:
1) It's an incredibly un...Two partial answers:<br /><br />1) It's an incredibly unequal distribution. The top 10% gets most of the wealth and the real riches go to the top 1% and smaller (Raul Reyes wearing a Rolex, the FARC leadership mansion in Venezuela with all the wild parties). There are a few people making most of the profits. The rest of the group, most of the people on the streets or in the jungle, are usually dirt poor. The irony of that happening within the FARC shouldn't be lost.<br /><br />2) A lot of the money is lost in the trafficking chain, particularly distribution and money laundering. A significant portion of the money from drug sales doesn't leave the consuming country (enriching the US mob and Mexican cartels more than the FARC or MS-13). It's those final distribution steps (though not the street level dealers) that make most of the cash. Cash that does come back down is lost in the transfer. Laundering money across borders can be an expensive business.bozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233148632004720002noreply@blogger.com