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Originally posted by Jimbo
What I was trying to get at was its not so much the guerrillas CHOOSING remote geography as it is remote geography being one of the root causes of conflict. It is often as difficult to transport solid national identity through jungle as it is to move more traditional commodities.
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You are right about the state presence in remote areas of course. However, when doing an area study for feasibility for a movement, that is but one of the considerations, albeit an important one. Movements do best on the fringe of the remote are, not deep into it. They need some state presence to use as targets in the early stages. The troops in these areas are not usually the best, nor are the commanders.
In LATAM, there has been far more changes of power through coups than G movements. Therefore the best troops are usually in or near the capital.
The fringes also offer the kind of support from the local populace needed.
Che for example went too deep in Bolivia.