about your neighborhood and how it has shaped you. I live in Torreon‚ Coah. Mexico‚ we’re located in the northern part of Mexico‚ just underneath Texas‚ my city is considered one of most dangerous cities in the world‚ due to constant battles of drug cartels. That is why I spend most of my time in school‚ playing tennis and at home. I do not have the chance to go outside or take a walk with my dog‚ even less to go outdoors. Because of this I have learned to take care of myself‚ look around everywhere
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different types of capital. We are seeing a loss in human capital‚ obviously‚ as people are being killed at high numbers. The state of education is currently in a decline‚ and that is an attack on social capital. In fact‚ it is arguable that the entire Mexican Drug War is an attack on social capital. We see a decline in trust with the government‚ communities are not sharing a sense of purpose‚ there are not many natural rewards‚ and there is hardly any access to safe living or working
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training and equipment to Mexican military for $13 million in FY2008‚ $28.2 million in FY2009 and $50 million more in FY2010. In 2006‚ the Border Enforcement Security Taskforce (BEST) was created in collaboration with local‚ state and federal agencies‚ not to mention Mexico’s Secretary of Public Security (SSP)‚ which aims to disrupt border related criminal activities III.3.2. Mérida Initiative One of the forms of bilateral cooperation between the two to combat drug trafficking and other organized
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exportation‚ it would seem that Mexico would be a nation of wealth and prosperity. But‚ the opposite is true. With the force of dominating political parties‚ the wealth is only shared amongst the ruling hierarchal class‚ leaving the vast amount of Mexican citizens to suffer. How does this affect the media? These members of this elite social class are the same select few who either run the government or own the major media conglomerates in the nation. Rubbing shoulders at many social events ensures
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away the drug cartels number one source of income. The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy ... says that more than 60 percent of the profits reaped by Mexican drug lords are derived from the exportation and sale of cannabis to the American market (Armentano2). It is ridiculous to think that the United States can put out a statistic like this and ignore the fact that if they legalized the drug there would be less violence because there would be no point for Mexican drug cartels to try and
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Analysis of “La Reyna del Inframundo” The notorious drug war and wanton violence is taking over Mexico. The government and police seem to have no control over the situation as the drug cartels have the most power out of anyone in the country. However‚ there are a few who attempt to denounce the violence of the drug cartels that spreads across the country like a bloody wildfire through poetry‚ music‚ and painting. Javier Sicilia‚ a poet‚ denounces the drug violence that killed his son through his last poem
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trying to contain the drug cartels out of America. One major problem that the U.S. is facing is that these drug cartels are not part of Mexican authority. They have no direct connection with the government of Mexico. Therefore they are not sponsored by the Mexican Government. On the other hand they are indirectly very involved with the Mexican Government. For example when someone in a Drug-Cartel run area tries to run for a political position and is not approved by the cartel they will not end up
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happening right on my back yard. All the violent massacres‚ I believe are uncalled for‚ but the cartels see it as a necessity in order to get a hold of territory. The ways they do their killings have gone too far and it’s disgusting how they consider it an entertainment. The article “Killing for Kudos – the brutal face of Mexico’s 21st Century war” by Ed Vulliamy reports the violence‚ massacres and drug wars happening in Mexico. After spending a year there documenting the horrific killings‚ Vulliamy
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June 14th 2013 CP:150 Introduction to Computers Unit 13 Paper Why legalizing marijuana would be beneficial to the United States. The current drug laws are doing more harm than good‚ legalizing marijuana would benefit the country in many ways. It would increase revenue for states. If marijuana were legal‚ the states would have more money to spend on important problems. Also marijuana has many medical benefits. Marijuana has been a part of humanity for almost as long as history has been recorded
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The infamous drug lord‚ Joaquin Guzman‚ also known as “El Chapo” was recently recaptured by Mexican authorities after he broke out of prison last year. Guzman‚ has a net worth of over $1 billion‚ is known as the most powerful drug trafficker in the world. Following an intense gunfight‚ Guzman was taken in by Mexican authorities from Sinaloa. He now awaits possible extradition to the U.S.‚ but for now‚ Mexican authorities will try to keep him in jail. Guzman‚ who is the leading drug kingpin in the
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