Pablo Escobar * Born December 1‚1949 in Antioquia‚ Colombia * He controlled over 80% of the cocaine shipped to the u.s * Earned popularity by sponsoring charity projects and soccer clubs‚ but terror campaigns turned public opinion against him * He began his crime early stealing tombstones while he was young. * He started buying coca paste in Bolivia and Peru‚ refine it and transport it for sale in the us. * His first kill was in 1975 killing Fabio Restrepo taking over his
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Pablo Picasso once said‚ “art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.” Many times we look at a painting and we do not realize the stories that they depict. A painting may deceive you at first‚ but if you pay a closer attention to detail you may realize that it is the complete opposite of your initial reaction. Apollo’s Enchantment is an oil on canvas painting created in 1807 by an American artist‚ Benjamin West. West was born on October 10‚1738 near Springfield‚ Pennsylvania to Quaker
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Pablo Escobar The paper traces Escobar’s life from humble peasant beginnings to powerful cocaine drug dealer and kingpin. The paper discusses the sound financial decisions Escobar made as well as the way he invested in legitimate projects using the funds he gained illegally. The paper explores the influence Escobar had and the way he worked‚ ultimately unsuccessfully‚ to establish a no-extradition clause into the Colombian constitution. Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was born on December 1 1949
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a very promising future. Chile is the longest country in the world geographically speaking with a majority of the population residing in the central region‚ specifically Santiago‚ the capital‚ and Viña del Mar. The official language is Spanish‚ although in some regions a couple of other languages are still prevalent. Politically‚ the country has gone through many transitions from dictatorships‚ to military coups‚ to Christian democratic ruling parties. Today‚ Chile is a strong democratic nation
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religions‚ and socio-economic groups. In Jimmy Santiago Baca’s poem "Green Chile"‚ he explores this connection via the use of chile peppers as a medium. Baca personifies both green and red peppers to illustrate not only that special bond‚ but also the historical significance of said vegetable amongst the Mexican-American community. The speaker in "Green Chile" begins the poem by stating his fondness for red chiles. As an accompaniment to his morning feast‚ and as decorative items embellishing
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Philip Kurian 2603275 LAH 4734 “Machuca‚ 2004” Directed by Andres Wood – Chile Setting: For the Machuca film‚ the setting for it was taken place in the city of Santiago de Chile. It was based around a private preparatory school called Colegio Saint Patrick; Jesuits ran the school. Summary: The Machuca film was in Colegio Saint George that was a private school that taught English
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Pablo... As I pull the car into the driveway‚ I sit back in the seat and let out a loud sigh. I have to tell her‚ she must know. But what if she doesn’t understand‚ will she leave me? Will she take the kids away from me? NO! I can’t tell her! Nothing will happen. We are safe here. No one knows where we live. Staring at the two-story home and the landscape surrounding it. ’’You’re being paranoid Pablo‚ they are safe. No one will harm them & if anyone tries to then you simply kill them.’’ Working
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Pablo Escobar Introduction Pablo Escobar was a man of power and riches during his time in history. Escobar was listed as the seventh richest man in the world in 1989. Coming from Medellin‚ the second largest city in Colombia‚ Escobar started off as a small time gangster and a car thief. His small time crimes would never amount to what he was going to become. In the late 1970 s Escobar and his cartel became one of the most powerful organized crime organizations. The cartel consolidated the cocaine
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Pablo Picasso "Good artists copy‚ great artists steal." Pablo Picasso was born on October 25th‚ 1881 in Malaga‚ Spain. He was baptized Catholic‚ but would later convert into being an Atheist. His father‚ a painter‚ specialized in painting birds and other animals. Pablo Picasso showed a passion for art at an early age. According to his mother‚ his first words were "piz piz"‚ an abbreviation for the spanish word "lapiz" which means "pencil". Starting from the age of seven‚ Picasso started receiving
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Landslide Southwest China‚ Yiliang County References: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/04/world/asia/china-landslide-school/index.html http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/10/05/china-landslide.html The southwest part of China is surrounded by hills and mountains. The area is also surrounded by many plate boundaries so it is a common place for many earthquakes and landslides to occur. The area is often in long periods of droughts followed by heavy showers. The area is covered with basin
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