The Last Stand of the Gorilla

Consumers

Resellers, dealers

Multi-national Company

Processing, Value- added services

Subsidiary companies Numerous shortlived subsidiary networks

Special advisors ex-intelligence, mercenaries Developing countries Industralized countries Bribes Arms- delivery Exclusive contracts

Money laundering Excessive transport Ownership changes

“Concessions” Blind-eye Direct- assistance

Natural Resources

timber, minerals, fuels, water, etc

Local officials law enforcement, military, politicians and bureaucrats

Side-effects, such as road construction, conflicts, habitat destruction

E x p l o i t a t i o n

Figure 5: Multinational companies in the EU and in Asia, among other, operate through subsidiary companies in the DRC region and contribute directly or most often indirectly with funds for financing the illegal exploitation of resources in the DRC – without criminal investigations.

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