Operation Cóndor and the Allotment of Lucio Tijero's Narco Industrial Complex
In August 1985, the Peruvian government, with assistance from the CIA and U.S. authorities, implemented 'Operation Condor' to dismantle clandestine airstrips used for drug trafficking. This operation led to the raid of Lucio Tijero's narco industrial complex in Callarú, revealing the extensive economic power of the narcotics trade and its …