Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Columbian drug lord and leader of one of the most powerful criminal organizations ever assembled. During the height of his power in the 1980’s‚ he controlled a vast empire of drugs and murder that covered the globe. He made billions of dollars‚ ordered the murder of hundreds if not thousands of people‚ and ruled over a personal empire of mansions‚ airplanes‚ a private zoo and even his own army of soldiers and hardened criminals. Born on December 1‚ 1949 into
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A cartel is an organisation of producers grouped together for their own benefit. The most well known cartel in existence today is OPEC‚ Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Its members are some (but not all) of the most important oil producing countries including Saudi Arabia and Mexico. Most cartels try to raise prices at the expense of consumers. The aim of this essay is to determine whether OPEC has been a successful cartel‚ this will mean I have to examine the strengths and weaknesses
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on my own two feet but am aware of the effects a bad economy can have on an individual and family. Its important because from what I’ve research it would create a safer environment for teenagers. The significance of this is bringing an end to the Cartels and their brutal ways. Innocent lives are at stake home and abroad. What more could be important than ones life? 3. Collect articles on your topic from The New York Times newspaper New York Times | | | | | Article 1 | Article 2 | Article
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Did you know that Pablo Escobar was responsible for 80% of the cocaine that was smuggled into the U.S? Yeah he was a very notorious drug lord who was very wealthy and powerful. In the following paragraphs‚ I’ll be talking about who Pablo Escobar was. Pablo Escobar was born on December 1‚ 1949 in Antioquia‚ Colombia. When Escobar was a young man‚ he wanted to become the president of Colombia. However he then realized that his pathway to wealth and power was in crime. In the 1970’s the cocaine market
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The Two Escobar Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist While rival drug cartels warred in the streets and the country’s murder rate climbed to highest in the world‚ the Colombian national soccer team set out to blaze a new image for their country. What followed was a mysteriously rapid rise to glory‚ as the team catapulted out of decades of obscurity to become one of the best teams in the world. Central to this success were two men named Escobar: Andrés‚ the captain and poster child of the National
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Narcoterrorism: Relation between Two Issues Anthony P. Brewer Community College of Baltimore County On 9 December 1994‚ the United Nations General Assembly issues declaration 51/210 (1994) on measures to eliminate terrorism wherein it expressed concerns “at the growing and dangerous links between terrorist groups and drug traffickers and their paramilitary gangs‚ which have resorted to all types of violence‚ thus endangering the constitutional order of states and violating basic human rights
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Mana parts of the world doing business in foreign countries is dangerous. in the certain situation the country happen to be Colombia. Colombia is a country where there are violent drug cartels and terrorist groups doing ruthless acts for their own profits. A company named Chiquita fell victim to a couple of Colombian terrorist groups from 1997 up to 2004. The two groups were oppositions of one another and wanted payment in exchange for not killing employees of the company. Chiquita decided to pay
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different alias to re enter the country illegally even when they get deported back to their country. Ventura County‚ CA ‚ which is the largest and most Hispanic city‚ host a big amount of the illegal aliens and account for violent crimes and drug cartel. In 2010‚ authorities apprehended Antonio Medina Arreguin‚ who they called “King of Heroin” who they say smuggled roughly 440 pounds of heroin each month into the state of California. He and his organization grossed about $12 million dollars in the
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"Black widow" she was also known as‚ "The Cocaine Godmother" and "The Queen of Narco-Trafficking" those nicknames are what also led her to many murders throughout her life. At a very young age‚ Blanco got herself affiliated with members of the drug cartel. Soon after she had a business running in New York when she moved over there with her ex-husband Alberto Brava. Blanco was making millions of dollars in her business that was very well known.
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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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