Farc and its influence in brazil

FARC’S INFLUENCE IN BRAZIL

A Monograph

by

Major Gerson Rolim Da Silva
Brazilian Army

School of Advanced Military Studies
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

2013-01

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

MONOGRAPH APPROVAL PAGE

Name of Candidate: Major Gerson Rolim Da Silva

Monograph Title: FARC’s Influence in Brazil

Approved by:

, Monograph Director
Ricardo A. Herrera, Ph.D.

, Seminar Leader
James D. Sisemore, COL

, Director, School of Advanced Military Studies
Thomas C. Graves, COL

Accepted this 23rd day of May 2013 by:

, Director, Graduate Degree Programs
Robert F. Baumann, Ph.D.

The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to this study should include the foregoing statement.)

ABSTRACT

FARC’S INFLUENCE IN BRAZIL, by Major Gerson Rolim Da Silva, 73 pages.

Colombia is one of 10 countries which is bordered by Brazil. Colombia also presents the highest risk to Brazilian sovereignty due to the presence of the largest drug trafficker and guerrilla group on the American continent, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). In addition, the region is located in the Amazon forest, one of the richest and most coveted biomes on the planet.

The guerrilla organization that was born nearly half a century has undergone periods of growth and weakening, but currently still has the capacity to carry out effective direct or indirect actions. These actions can be characterized as risks to the sovereignty of the countries surrounding Colombia, including Brazil. The FARC can impose many potential threats on Brazilian sovereignty in the Amazonia as well as the entire territory.