Political war The political origin of the armed conflict in Colombia has its origins from the time of indecency. Then with the birth of communist ideology guerrillas‚ drug trafficking as the main factor of founding‚ prolonging and worsening of the conflict. The war between cartels and forced displacement has hit the Colombian society. These factors have forced the Colombian Army to sustain a conflict that no army in the world has ever faced. These narco-insurgency groups base its actions on the
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The first international meeting to discuss illicit drugs was in 1909‚ at the Shanghai Opium Commission. This led to the first drug control treaty‚ the International Opium Convention of the Hague‚ which resulted in an 80% drop in opium production and consumption. Since then‚ multiple significant resolutions have been passed to regulate and prevent drug trafficking. Resolution #67/193 emphasizes need for better rehabilitation of drug addicts and also called for complete cooperation and unification
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Drug Trafficking in the United States ENG 122 English Composition II Can the war on drug trafficking actually be won? Absolutely not‚ the war on drug trafficking will never be won. “Drug trafficking in the United States is the most lucrative business in this country”. But can the war on drugs be won? Many believe that America is winning the war on drugs‚ and numerous believe that it’s a losing battle. Statistical data shows that drug abuse and trafficking has declined‚
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Reducing Drug Trafficking In The United States Eng122: English Composition II Reducing Drug Trafficking in the United States The topic that I have chosen is Reducing Drug Trafficking in the United States. Drugs are smuggled into our country every day. Even though we have a vast amount of technology at our disposal‚ traffickers find ways to come up with new ways‚ continuing to bring in drugs and avoid arrest. More and more citizens are using drugs; it is no longer a small group. It is affecting
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Colombia is situated in beautiful South America has two coastal borders located along the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Colombia enjoys being the sole South American country to be afforded the luxury of having two coastal borders. The country spans 440‚831 square miles of diverse land that lies about the equator . Visitors enjoy this aspect because they enjoy sunlight year around. The population is around 40 million and 70% of which is considered urban. Entrepreneurs and business owners
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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 be hard to
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life would take the course that would lead me to success. With my eyes closed‚ I decided to try it and came to the US. Leaving everything behind in my beloved Colombia‚ I ventured into an unknown and surely uncertain world. Over the years‚ and analyzing both the past and the present‚ today I can say that I made the best decision. Colombia saw me born and gave me the best childhood‚ but US has seen me grow and develop as an excellent woman
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The most prominent outlaw groups in Colombia are the FARC‚ Bacrim‚ and ELN who are distributed as shown in Figure 2. “The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is the oldest and largest group among Colombia’s left-wing rebels and is one of the world’s richest guerrilla armies. The group was founded in 1964‚ when it declared its intention to overthrow the government and install a Marxist regime. But tactics changed in the 1990s‚ as right-wing paramilitary forces attacked the rebels‚ and the
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AMERICAN MINING COMPANY (AMC) IN COLOMBIA Background AMC is one of the leading coal mining companies in USA that had finished moving nearly all of its coal operation from the southern united state to premier mine in Northeast Colombia. Before move to Colombia.AMC was one of the the top 300 largest private companies in USA that providing high quality coal‚ reliable delivery and excellent service. By moving to Colombia‚ Mine Company provided three of numerous advantages for AMC such as type of
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Many years of armed conflict have created a horrible first view of Colombia. The end of this conflict would be the start of a new chapter for this country. Almost 4 years of peace negotiations and three months after a final deadline‚ the Colombia state and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia have agreed to a bilateral and "definitive" ceasefire. It means begging a transition phase that may contribute to a grater integration of our territories. Surely the accord we’ve achieved isn’t a perfect
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