A Broken Latin America Latin America is a curious case in the political world; with ever changing governments‚ one of the highest regional poverty rates and a corrupt federal system that is tied into the narcotics industry. Why is this region so politically unstable‚ and is it getting better or worse? This question can easily be answered when the political history of Latin America is examined. Latin America is a region birthed through war and revolution‚ as well as hundreds of years of colonization
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the drug cartels and traffickers to move the drugs through Mexico because of its prime location between the United States and South America. Also do to the cartels in nearby Columbia. ! The Sinaloa Cartel‚ lead by Pedro Aviles Perez‚ was one of the original major drug smugglers in Mexico. Previously there was small time smuggling going through Mexico‚ but it wasn’t until the 1960 when Pedro Perez started smuggling marijuana to the border states of the United States. ! The cartels could only
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teenager. Nicknamed "El Chapo"‚ he established the Sinaloa cartel in 1989‚ after some time building it into a tremendously gainful worldwide drug-trafficking operation. Known for his violent activities and powerful influence‚ Guzmán has effectively arranged daring escapes from maximum-security penitentiaries in his own country‚ he turned into Mexico’s top drug kingpin in 2003 after the capture of his opponent Osiel Cárdenas of the Gulf Cartel‚ and is viewed as the "most dangerous drug trafficker on
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Exam Review 3/28/13 10:32 AM Rockefeller and Standard Oil (2) Proliferation of organized crime caused by: • Collapse of Soviet Union • Explosion of global markets Primary businesses • Drugs • Arms • Human Trafficking – 3rd largest growing criminal industry o Article Handed out – On Test o 2 Components Labor Sex Trafficking o 1/3 of human trafficking resources come from craigslist Globalization and nexus of terrorism‚ differences from org crime • Terrorism is inherently an
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The purpose of this paper will be to make a comparison between the Colombian drug cartels at the turn of the century with the mexican cartels today. The object of this comparison will be to determine the effectiveness of large scale millitary intervention against drug cartels.I will assess weather this comparison is not only justified but in any way usefull in understanding how fight a well funded well armed non-state enemy. This is a response to public comments by high ranking United States officials
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ENG 101 JIMMY BELTRAN SEC E130 3/19/13 Narrative Descriptive-Essay #2 This is a story about the most important decision that I have ever taken in my entire life. I received Jesus in my heart as my Lord and Savior. He is my Redeemer. I did not have a very fortunate upbringing even though my mother had some money to provide for my
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Terrorism is “The use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal” (merriam-webster.com). Terrorist attacks obtain international attention by targeting specific locations which demonstrate their disagreement on distinct situations both social and political. This acts kill innocent civilians in the pursuit of political or ideological goals. (terrorism-research.com) The first terrorist attack ever reported took place in the 14th century by the
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analysis of these growing illicit networks involved with narcotrafficking. They cover important topics such as the permeation of the drug trade in countries like Mexico and Brazil‚ the role of intermediaries in narcotrafficking‚ the creation of micro-cartels‚ and the importance of narco/political nexus in the LATAM drug trade. Ultimately‚ the works suggest that counternarco efforts over the past couple of years in Latin America have only challenged the traffickers to seek new channels and form new networks
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Bogotá D.C. a city in central Colombia‚ is the country’s capital‚ located at an elevation of about 2‚650 m. / 8‚660 ft. on a mountain rimmed plateau high in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes Mountains. This gives it constant spring like weather. It lies only 4°36’ north of the equator. Bogotá was founded on the 6th of August 1538 by the Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada who fought the Chibcha Indians near the site of the populous tribe center called Bacatá. The new city became
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the drug market. Their activity is constantly causing chaos and violence throughout Mexico today. In addition‚ the cartels are dependant on US customers to buy their drugs which finance their operations‚ so naturally their activity and violence flows into the US as well. This paper will explore the early days of Mexican smuggling and crime‚ and then discuss how Mexican drug cartels were started‚ their rise to power‚ and finally where they are today and what the potential future will entail.
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