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    Pablo Escobar‚ the notorious drug lord‚ had a very diverse life. From the early days of his childhood Pablo had always been an ambitious child. His full name is Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria. He was born on December 1‚ 1949 in Rionegro‚ Antioquia‚ Colombia (“Pablo”). His mother‚ Hermilda de los Dolores Gaviria Berrío‚ was a teacher and his father‚ Abel de Jesus Escobar Echeverri‚ was a farmer. At a young age Pablo’s father left his mother alone with seven kids to raise (Vasquez). Providing necessary

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    bright colors at the Colombia station‚ they caught my eye. I later learned that the colors represented their flag. The gentleman and young woman elaborate on the meaning of the colors on their flag. I was informed that‚ the yellow symbolize sovereignty and justice‚ blue as loyalty and vigilance‚ and red represents the valor shown and the victory achieved during the battles for independence from Spain. I later then‚ took it upon myself to read some interesting fun facts about Colombia on their poster board

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    Gabriel Garcia Marquez Gabriel García Márquez was born on March 6‚ 1928 in the town of Aracataca‚Colombia to Gabriel Eligio García and Luisa Santiaga Márquez.Soon after García Márquez was born‚ his father became a pharmacist. In January 1929‚ his parents moved to Baranquilla while García Marquez stayed in Aracataca. He was raised by his maternal grandparents‚ Doña Tranquilina Iguarán and Colonel Nicolás Ricardo Márquez Mejía. When he was eight‚ his grandfather died‚ and he moved to his parents’

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    with guerrilla organization Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – FARC) brought some tensions with the Colombia Government. The Colombian military conducted unauthorized raids on Venezuelan soil killing senior FARC rebel Raul Reyes. In 2009 Tensions between the two countries increase still further after Colombia accuses Venezuela of supplying arms to FARC rebels‚ and Mr. Chavez accuses Colombia of allowing its troops to stray over their common border. The

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    Pablo Emilio Escobar was a notorious drug lord in Colombia and he was the Chief of the most powerful criminal organization to ever exist. During his power‚ in the 1980s‚ he controlled a vast amount of drug traffic and ordered thousands of murders all over the globe. His affairs in drug trafficking brought him billion of dollars. He had many mansions‚ private jets‚ his own zoo and a whole army of soldiers. Pablo Escobar was born on December 1‚ 1941 in a low class family in the Medellin suburb of

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    (ies) to obtain the sovereignty over the islands. The supremacy on the archipelago has passed through many governments from different countries and this piece of land had even become shelter for pirates during the 17th century. In the course of time‚ Colombia got the right to rule the islands. ​The first people to arrive at the Island was a group of Dutch colonists‚ they established a village in the Providencia Island. In the first half of the 17th century some English Puritans arrived at the archipelago

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    Pablo Escobar The paper traces Escobar’s life from humble peasant beginnings to powerful cocaine drug dealer and kingpin. The paper discusses the sound financial decisions Escobar made as well as the way he invested in legitimate projects using the funds he gained illegally. The paper explores the influence Escobar had and the way he worked‚ ultimately unsuccessfully‚ to establish a no-extradition clause into the Colombian constitution. Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was born on December 1 1949

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    2012 Pablo emilio Escobar was one of the world’s most wanted criminals in the 1980s. He was born december 1‚ 1949 in Antoquia‚ Colombia to middle class parents and family. Pablo’s older brother ‚Roberto‚ said that Pablo was a friendly‚ kind person who would’ve like too achieve greatness in Colombia. Pablo always dreamed and planned to be president of Colombia. Unfortunately‚ Pablo started hanging out with the wrong people in Medellin‚ which were small time hustling gangs. Pablo Criminal life

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    Simon Jose Antonio de la Santísma Trinidad Bolivar y Palacios Ponte y Blanco‚ also known as Simon Bolivar‚ born on July 24‚ 1783‚ was a Venezuelan military and political leader. Simon Bolivar played a key role in Hispanic America’s successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire‚ and is today considered one of the most influential politicians in the history of the Americas. Simon Bolivar is an influential leader not only to people in Venezuela but to all the other leaders that wants

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    habitants and was declared National Monument and World Heritage for the Human People in 1995. Land of traditions and old customs realized by their people along the year‚ and surrounded by the Magdalena River‚ is considered the main colonial village of Colombia. A lot of religious practices of faith and monuments are there‚ showing the foreigners the veneration of Christ by all their people. Even all the people efforts and sacrifices to do of Mompox a very touristic place‚ the village has a lot of poor

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