traffickers in Colombia. If he caught you stealing from him‚ he would have your hands caught off. Because of so many people after him‚ he decided to join forces with other gangs and big dogs in the drug trade. This was the formation of the Medellin Cartel. The cartel had great success. They had cocaine running through Colombia‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ Honduras‚ the United States ‚ as well as Canada and Europe. At their peak‚ they supported the world’s cocaine. They contributed to at least 84% of cocaine throughout
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her employers from a daughter‚ sister and expectant mother to little more than a human container‚ a clandestine vessel to facilitate the import of cocaine into the United States from Columbia. “Maria Full of Grace” exposes the methods that drug cartels use to ensure that their shipments arrive to their destinations. The mules are made to swallow pellets of cocaine‚ and‚ upon arriving in the United States‚ excrete them to be sold. This method of delivery is fraught with danger. There is‚ of course
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2008 or early 2009. They also made a book about Pablo Escobar entitled “Mark Bowden’s book killing Pablo: the hunt for the world’s greatest outlaw” that relates how Escobar was killed and his cartel dismantled by US special forces and intelligence the Colombia military and Los Pepes controlled by the Cali Cartel. Also they have another book called “News of a kidnapping” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez which details the series of abductions that Escobar masterminded to pressure the then Colombian government
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Columbian Drug Cartel * Title: The Columbian Drug Cartel * General Purpose: To inform * Specific Purpose: To inform the audience on the major aspects of the Columbian Drug Cartel by focusing on the two larges Cartels in Columbia—Medellin Cartel and Cali Cartel. * Central Idea: By first focusing on the generalized synopsis of how the Columbian Drug Cartels function‚ I will then be able to give a more detailed account of the two larges Cartels from Columbia—Medellin Cartel and the Cali
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Narcotics has for the most part have always been an occurring issue in Mexico. Drug cartels used Mexico as a focus for conducting their narcotics operations. However‚ for the past decade‚ the drug war has spiraled out of control. Thousands of people are killed each year‚ including innocent civilians who are not involved in drugs‚ as a result of the Mexican drug crisis. One of the key factors that created Mexico’s current drug crisis is Mexico’s democratic transition. Mexico started to transition
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is stationed? Stout presents an argument in this article discussing what militarized efforts are being enforced to stop Mexican cartels as it seems like there is not much being done. Prosecution of offenders is not enough because even behind bars somehow kingpins still find a way for drugs to be distributed across the border into the United States. Most drug cartels “financed the construction and operation of luxurious night clubs‚ gourmet restaurants‚ and gambling activities that attracted large
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He was making an average of $3 billion every month which turned Colombia upside down (Ojeda). The Medellin cartel was responsible for eighty percent of the cocaine smuggled into the U.S (Bailey). As Pablo’s cartel expanded the number of dead police officers increased because of his “plata o plomo” policy. Pablo figured that with help from the corrupts in the government he could get his merchandise across in
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seemed to have gone unnoticed. This war is between the Mexican government and the cartels that seem to run the country. Just like the USA has people that support its politicians‚ the same thing happens in Mexico with the cartels. These politicians seems to be acting as puppets of the cartels that do anything to secure their own safety‚ even if that means shifting the control of power over to the cartels. The cartels have in return‚ turned Mexico into a crime ridden‚ and poor
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Abstract: Colombia is internationally notorious for the trafficking of illicit drugs‚ and for the past thirty years. Its impact of politics and society has been immense. This essay will highlight and expand to what extent have Colombia’s socio-politics been affected. It will firstly highlight‚ the damaging effects of the narcotics industry‚ by explaining 1) the economic effects‚ 2) undermining the authority of the Colombian Government through funding Guerrilla and paramilitary groups and social consequences
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Legalizing the distribution of marijuana would undermine the power projection of gangs‚ who mostly rely on drug trafficking as a part of their revenue. The inclusion of marijuana trade into the private sectors of our economy would undermine drug cartels‚ which have monopolized selling marijuana‚ by selling marijuana to consumers at a much
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