How the Colombia cocaine cartels
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| PREVIOUS | BEGINNING | NEXT | Mid-1970s: Stolen cars Luxury cars stolen in California were driven to Nicaragua, where they were officially imported by the Nicaraguan military to avoid stiff excise taxes, and sold to wealthy Managuans. Map by Staff Artist Pai Wei