Mexican/Latin American “War” on Drugs and Trafficking The international drug trade from Latin American states is having an impact on a global scale. The trafficking of drugs along with corruptness and murder is an international conflict that is being fought daily. There are many aspects of the drug war from Mexico and other Latin American states which have effects on United States policy as well as policies from other countries that participate in the global suppression of illegal drugs. It can
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Sinaloa Cartel is the most powerful and poses the greatest challenges for the United States. The Sinaloa Cartel is the single largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization‚ according to the United States. Also‚ the Gulf Cartel (Los Zetas) is on the rise to be the next powerful group after the Sinaloa Cartel. The Los Zetas is known as the most violent group in Mexico and are being controlled by the deserters of the Mexican military’s Special Air Mobile Force Group. The Sinaloa Cartel have numerous
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The Sinaloa Cartel is the largest drug empire in the world responsible for smuggling about a quarter of all illegal drugs in the U.S. from Mexico with an estimated revenue over 3 billion dollars. Forbes Magazine added its leader‚ Juaquin “El Chapo” Guzman‚ to the 2009 billionaires list and in 2013 ranked him as the 67th most powerful person in the world. What truly defines the Sinaloa Cartel as a Hybrid Threat to the U.S. is its widespread network with criminal organizations throughout the world
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11/01/2012 Drug Trafficking From Mexico and Columbian Organizations Drug trafficking in the United States has become a growing problem within the last fifteen years. Mexican and Columbians traffic many different types of drugs across our United States border. Thus‚ creating many problems on “The War on Drugs‚ According to El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC). Most of the cocaine‚ foreign source marijuana‚ methamphetamine‚ and Mexican source heroin available in United States
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War on Drugs in the U.S The term “War on Drugs” was first used by U.S president Richard Nixon. The term is used to describe a campaign of prohibition‚ foreign military aid and military intervention undertaken by the United States government‚ with the help of other countries‚ and the aim to reduce the illegal drug trade. The war on drugs began in 1914 but became more popular four decades ago‚ on July 17‚ 1971. This war was declared by President Nixon who said “Drug abuse was public enemy
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To a large extent the Medellin Cartel under Pablo Escobar negatively influenced the Columbian society between 1976 and 1993 as many people were killed and the Columbian economy was affected for example the “Dutch disease”. However‚ Pablo and the Medellin cartel also positively influenced the Columbian society by their good deeds such as giving the poor money‚ schools and houses. The Medellin Cartel was a ruthless‚ highly organized and much-feared‚ they built an empire that‚ at its peak‚ made more
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Most Dangerous Cartel Juan Carlos Cazares English 111 Mr. Matson Poplar Bluff Abstract This Paper Explores three published articles that report about the famous and notorious Zetas Drug Cartel. They include the Zetas origin. Some of the leaders‚ or drug lords that are involved in the Zetas organization. Some of the crimes they have been rumored to have done. ORIGINS Mexico has been known to transport illegal drugs. There are several drug bands that operate
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Could the Mexican Drug War Reach the United States? Could the government be doing more? Brian Ganthier Americans see in the news very often broadcasts of drug busts‚ huge drug stash seizures‚ and minor arrests. These busts and seizures help ease the mind of many parents‚ and just people in general; but what if the drug war violence going on in Mexico crossed the border into the U.S.‚ would people still feel safe in their own homes or would they become worried about their own safety and the safety
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THE COUNTRY Mexico‚ officially the United Mexican States (31 States) is located in North America although culturally it identifies more with South and Central American countries. It has been independent from the Spanish Empire since 1821 and went through a tumultuous post-independence period that led to the Mexican Revolution in 1910. The Mexican revolution later culminated with the promulgation of the 1917 Constitution and the emergence of the country’s current political system. Mexico is one
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Illicit Drug Trafficking Background Drug trafficking and illicit trade has proven to be a major problem that the international community faces as it enters into the twenty-first century. Currently the illegal drug trade market is one of the largest sectors of the modern global economy. Because of this fact‚ the drug trade is deeply rooted in many nations economic and social cultures‚ which makes it very difficult to control. Drug trafficking also brings with it the problems of organized crime
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