Colombia
(FARC and ELN terrorists, waging war since 1964, now control large sections of the countryside.)
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Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
(Rebel forces, backed by neighboring Communist countries, invaded in late 2002 and now hold significant territory, while the government has incorporated them into the ruling structure.)
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Cyprus
(AKEL — the Communist Party — has dominated politics, directly or indirectly, for decades, and the Soviets send advanced weapons to the government.)
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East Timor
(The Communist, terrorist FRETILIN organization has dominated the government since independence in 2002.)
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El Salvador
(FMLN terrorists were brought into the political system, police, and army in 1992; still armed, they now control many areas of the country.)
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Iraq
(Surprise victory by US forces in 2003 brought down the Communist system in place since 1958; the Communist infrastructure, however, survives underground — and in the “new” government — and is steadily rebuilding the old regime.)
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Israel
(PLO terrorists and their affiliates have occupied portions of the country since 1995, and now control virtually the entire Arab populations of Israel’s West Bank and Gaza Strip.)
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Namibia (South-West Africa)
(SWAPO terrorists seized power in 1990 elections and are tightening their grip over the nation.)
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Niger
(Communists have dominated the government since at least 1974.)
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Philippines
(Communists of the MNLF, MILF, New People’s Army/NPA, and allied terrorist groups, waging war since 1969, control large areas of the country.)
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Senegal
(Communist-affiliated dictator Leopold Senghor and his hand-picked cronies have controlled the government since 1960.)
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South Africa
(Terrorists of the ANC and South African Communist Party/SACP have controlled the government since taking power in 1994 elections.)
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Sri Lanka
(Soviet-backed “Tamil Tigers” control regions of that nation, while the Communist-aligned SLFP is a major force in the political system.)
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Venezuela
(Communists have openly dominated the government since Cuban-backed Hugo Chavez seized power in 1998 elections, while his fellow terrorists of the “Bolivarian Circles” are preparing for open revolution.)
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Western Sahara (Morocco)
(The Polisario Front, backed by Communist Algeria, controls significant areas of that desert territory.)
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Nations under essential or full Communist control
Openly Communist-dominated governments, or Communist-controlled regions within the country
Nations in which Communist control remains more concealed (or insufficient information to make a determination)