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Hitman: Codename 47, the Glossary

Hitman: Codename 47 is a stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows in November 2000, and the first entry in the series.^[1]

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Action game

An action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction time.

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Agent 47

Agent 47 is a fictional character, the protagonist and the player character of the ''Hitman'' video game franchise, developed by IO Interactive.

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Ammunition

Ammunition is the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon or weapon system.

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Asia

Asia is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population.

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Austria

Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps.

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Automatic rifle

An automatic rifle is a type of autoloading rifle that is capable of fully automatic fire.

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Budapest

Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary.

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A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or a bullet-resistant vest, is an item of body armour that helps absorb the impact and reduce or stop penetration to the torso by firearm-fired projectiles and fragmentation from explosions.

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Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), known informally as the Agency, metonymously as Langley and historically as the Company, is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT) and conducting covert action through its Directorate of Operations.

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Cloning

Cloning is the process of producing individual organisms with identical genomes, either by natural or artificial means.

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CNET

CNET (short for "Computer Network") is an American media website that publishes reviews, news, articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos on technology and consumer electronics globally.

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Cocaine

Cocaine (from, from, ultimately from Quechua: kúka) is a tropane alkaloid that acts as a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant.

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Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.

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Computer Games Magazine

Computer Games Magazine was a monthly computer and console gaming print magazine, founded in October 1988 as the United Kingdom publication Games International.

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Computer Gaming World

Computer Gaming World (CGW) was an American computer game magazine published between 1981 and 2006.

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Contract killing

Contract killing (also known as murder-for-hire) is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or people.

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Detașamentul Special de Protecție și Intervenție

Detașamentul Special de Protecție și Intervenție (DSPI, The Special Detachment of Protection and Intervention, ex-Detașamentul de Intervenție Rapidă, DIR) of the Romanian Ministry of Defense is an elite special operations unit of the Romanian military.

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Deus Ex (video game)

Deus Ex is a 2000 role-playing video game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive. Hitman: Codename 47 and Deus Ex (video game) are 2000 video games, Eidos Interactive games, stealth video games and video games set in Hong Kong.

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Edge (magazine)

Edge is a multi-format video game magazine published by Future plc.

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Eidos Interactive

Eidos Interactive Limited (formerly Domark Limited) was a British video game publisher based in Wimbledon, London.

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EP Daily

EP Daily (formerly The Electric Playground) is a daily news television show that covers video games, movies, TV shows, comic books, collectibles and gadgets.

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Eurogamer

Eurogamer is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 alongside parent company Gamer Network.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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Executive producer

Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the production of media.

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Fandom (website)

Fandom (formerly known as Wikicities and Wikia) is a wiki hosting service that hosts wikis mainly on entertainment topics (i.e., video games, TV series, movies, entertainers, etc.). The privately held, for-profit Delaware company was founded in October 2004 by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley.

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First Indochina War

The First Indochina War (generally known as the Indochina War in France, and as the Anti-French Resistance War in Vietnam, and alternatively internationally as the French-Indochina War) was fought between France and Việt Minh (Democratic Republic of Vietnam), and their respective allies, from 19 December 1946 until 20 July 1954.

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First-person shooter

A first-person shooter (FPS) is a video game centered on gun fighting and other weapon-based combat seen from a first-person perspective, with the player experiencing the action directly through the eyes of the main character.

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French Foreign Legion

The French Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère) is an elite corps of the French Army that consists of several specialties: infantry, cavalry, engineers, and airborne troops.

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FuncoLand

FuncoLand was an American video game retailer based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, that specialized in selling new and used video game software.

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Future plc

Future plc is a British publishing company. It was started in 1985 by Chris Anderson. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Among its many titles are Country Life, Homes and Gardens, Decanter, Marie Claire, and The Week. Zillah Byng-Thorne was chief executive officer from 2014 to 2023, when she was replaced by Jon Steinberg.

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Future US

Future US, Inc. (formerly known as Imagine Media and The Future Network USA) is an American media corporation specializing in targeted magazines and websites in the video games, music, and technology markets.

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Game Developer (website)

Game Developer (known as Gamasutra until 2021) is a website created in 1997 that focuses on aspects of video game development.

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Game engine

A game engine is a software framework primarily designed for the development of video games and generally includes relevant libraries and support programs such as a level editor.

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Game Informer

Game Informer (GI) is an American monthly video game magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of video games and associated consoles.

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GamePro

GamePro was an American multiplatform video game magazine media company that published online and print content covering the video game industry, video game hardware and video game software.

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Gamer Network

Gamer Network Limited (formerly Eurogamer Network Limited) is a British digital media company based in Brighton.

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GameRevolution

GameRevolution (formerly Game-Revolution) is a gaming website created in 1996.

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GameSpot

GameSpot is an American video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games.

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GameSpy

GameSpy was an American provider of online multiplayer and matchmaking middleware for video games founded in 1999 by Mark Surfas.

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Garrote

A garrote (alternatively spelled as garotte and similar variants)Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Ed: garrotte is normal British English spelling, with single r alternate.

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Genetic engineering

Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification or genetic manipulation, is the modification and manipulation of an organism's genes using technology.

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Handgun

A handgun is a firearm designed to be usable with only one hand.

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Hard Boiled

Hard BoiledElder, 2005, pg.

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Hitman (franchise)

Hitman is a stealth game franchise created by Danish developer IO Interactive. Hitman: Codename 47 and Hitman (franchise) are stealth video games.

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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is a 2002 stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. Hitman: Codename 47 and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin are Eidos Interactive games, Hitman (franchise) games, stealth video games, video games developed in Denmark and video games scored by Jesper Kyd.

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Hitman: Blood Money

Hitman: Blood Money is a 2006 stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive. Hitman: Codename 47 and Hitman: Blood Money are Eidos Interactive games, Hitman (franchise) games, stealth video games, video games developed in Denmark and video games scored by Jesper Kyd.

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Hitman: Contracts

Hitman: Contracts is a 2004 stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Hitman: Codename 47 and Hitman: Contracts are Eidos Interactive games, Hitman (franchise) games, stealth video games, video games developed in Denmark, video games scored by Jesper Kyd, video games set in 2000, video games set in Hong Kong, video games set in Hungary, video games set in Romania, video games set in Rotterdam, video games set in hotels, video games set in psychiatric hospitals and video games set in the Netherlands.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

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HUD (video games)

In video gaming, the HUD (heads-up display) or status bar is the method by which information is visually relayed to the player as part of a game's user interface.

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IGN

IGN is an American video game and entertainment media website operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, Inc.

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Informa

Informa plc is a British publishing, business intelligence, and exhibitions group based in London, England.

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International Data Group

International Data Group (IDG, Inc.) is a market intelligence and demand generation company focused on the technology industry.

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Inverse kinematics

In computer animation and robotics, inverse kinematics is the mathematical process of calculating the variable joint parameters needed to place the end of a kinematic chain, such as a robot manipulator or animation character's skeleton, in a given position and orientation relative to the start of the chain.

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IO Interactive

IO Interactive A/S (IOI) is a Danish video game developer based in Copenhagen, best known for creating and developing the Hitman and Kane and Lynch franchises.

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Jesper Kyd

Jesper Kyd Jakobson (Jesper Kyd Jakobson.; born 3 February 1972) is a Danish composer and sound designer who has worked on various video game, television, and film projects.

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John Woo

John Woo Yu-sen (born 22 September 1946) is a Hong Kong film director known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre.

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Jonas Eneroth

Jonas Eneroth (born in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a video game producer, game designer and entrepreneur.

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country mostly in Central Asia, with a part in Eastern Europe.

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Level (video games)

In video games, a level (also referred to as a map, mission, stage, course, or round in some older games) is any space available to the player during the course of completion of an objective.

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Machine gun

A machine gun (MG) is a fully automatic and rifled firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges.

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Mandatory (company)

Mandatory (formerly CraveOnline Media) is a lifestyle website based in Los Angeles with sales offices in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco.

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Manhattan

Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City.

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Massively multiplayer online game

A massively multiplayer online game (MMOG or more commonly MMO) is an online video game with a large number of players to interact in the same online game world.

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Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.

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Next Generation (magazine)

Next Generation was a US video game magazine that was published by Imagine Media (now Future US).

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Non-player character

A non-player character (NPC), also called a non-playable character, is a character in a game that is not controlled by a player.

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Nordisk Film

Nordisk Film A/S is a Danish entertainment company established in 1906 in Copenhagen by filmmaker Ole Olsen.

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Nuclear weapon

A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions (thermonuclear bomb), producing a nuclear explosion.

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Open world

In video games, an open world is a virtual world in which the player can approach objectives freely, as opposed to a world with more linear and structured gameplay.

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PC Gamer

PC Gamer is a magazine and website founded in the United Kingdom in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future plc.

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Personal computer

A personal computer, often referred to as a PC, is a computer designed for individual use.

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Ragdoll physics

Ragdoll physics is a type of procedural animation used by physics engines, which is often used as a replacement for traditional static death animations in video games and animated films.

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Rambo (franchise)

Rambo is an American media franchise centered on a series of action films featuring John J. Rambo.

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Retro Gamer

Retro Gamer is a British magazine, published worldwide, covering retro video games.

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Review aggregator

A review aggregator is a system that collects reviews and ratings of products and services such as films, books, video games, music, software, hardware, and cars.

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Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe.

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Rotterdam

Rotterdam (lit. "The Dam on the River Rotte") is the second-largest city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam.

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Sanatorium

A sanatorium (from Latin sānāre 'to heal, make healthy'), also sanitarium or sanitorium, is a historic name for a specialised hospital for the treatment of specific diseases, related ailments, and convalescence.

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Shoot 'em up

Shoot 'em ups (also known as shmups or STGs) are a sub-genre of action games.

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Single-player video game

A single-player video game is a video game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session.

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Sniper rifle

A sniper rifle is a high-precision, long-range rifle.

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Software development kit

A software development kit (SDK) is a collection of software development tools in one installable package.

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South America

South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Square Enix

is a Japanese multinational holding company, video game publisher and entertainment conglomerate.

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Stealth game

A stealth game is a type of video game in which the player primarily uses stealth to avoid or overcome opponents. Hitman: Codename 47 and stealth game are stealth video games.

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Strafing (video games)

Strafing in video games is a maneuver which involves moving a controlled character or entity sideways relative to the direction it is facing.

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TechTV

TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet.

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The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment

The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) is a non-profit trade association for the video game industry in the United Kingdom (UK).

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The Killer (1989 film)

The Killer is a 1989 Hong Kong action film written and directed by John Woo, and produced by Tsui Hark.

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Thief: The Dark Project

Thief: The Dark Project is a 1998 first-person stealth video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. Hitman: Codename 47 and Thief: The Dark Project are Eidos Interactive games and stealth video games.

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Third-person shooter

Third-person shooter (TPS) is a subgenre of 3D shooter games in which the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.

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Triad (organized crime)

A triad is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China with outposts in various countries having significant overseas Chinese populations.

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Video game console

A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller.

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Vietnam

Vietnam, officially the (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country.

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Xplay

Xplay (previously GameSpot TV, Extended Play, and X-Play) was a TV program about video games.

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Ziff Davis

Ziff Davis, Inc. is an American digital media and internet company.

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Zyrinx

Zyrinx was a video game developer founded in 1992 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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3D computer graphics

3D computer graphics, sometimes called CGI, 3-D-CGI or three-dimensional computer graphics, are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data (often Cartesian) that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering digital images, usually 2D images but sometimes 3D images.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitman:_Codename_47

Also known as Codename 47, Hitman 1, Hitman Codename 47.

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See also

French Foreign Legion in popular culture

Hitman (franchise) games

Video games scored by Jesper Kyd

Video games set in 2000

Video games set in Colombia

Video games set in Romania

Video games set in Rotterdam

Video games set in hotels

Works about Colombian drug cartels

References