Author Question: U.S. counter-narcotics aid to Colombia was used instead to A) expand the cultivation of coca and ... (Read 356 times)

anjilletteb · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

U.S. counter-narcotics aid to Colombia was used instead to

A) expand the cultivation of coca and modernize its production and distribution networks.
B) finance programs aimed at promoting the democratization of the Colombian army.
C) strengthen a Colombian army that had abused human rights.
D) pay bribes to high ranking military officers in exchange for their protection of the drug trade.

Question 2

Which of these was not an example of U.S. intervention in the 2001 Nicaraguan elections?

A) The U.S. authorized billions of dollars to fund a military coup d'etat against Ortega.
B) The U.S. pressured Conservatives to drop out of the race to consolidate the anti-Ortega vote.
C) The U.S. distributed emergency food aid to promote the candidacy of Ortega's rival.
D) The U.S. alleged that Ortega condoned terrorism and implied that his election meant war.