Colombia is a country in South America in the northwestern part of the continent. Colombia has a lot of natural resources‚ including beautiful beaches‚ dramatic mountains‚ and lush rain forests‚ but it is known for its political unrest and the violent influence of powerful drug cartels. Despite a long history of democratic government‚ Colombia has one of the most rigidly stratified class systems in Latin America. Colombia is the only country in South America with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea
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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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MEMO To: Chiquita Brands International Introduction: For the subject choosing a strategy to overcome effects of EU’s banana policy‚ I have gone through the whole issue of EU’s banana policy and its effects on the banana business of Latin America in general and Chiquita Brands International in particular. I have also analyzed the way the whole issue has been approached by the company and tried to formulate a plan that may prove successful for the company. Since the present problem is a serious
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“Colombia is currently the world’s principle producer and distributor of refined cocaine‚ the vast majority of which 70 percent is exported to the United States market. In 1999‚ the country refined approximately 520 metric tons of cocaine‚ representing roughly 80 percent of global production. Narcotics typically are produced in a three stage process. Coca leaves are first crushed and boiled with limewater and kerosene making coca paste. Coca paste is then mixed with sulphuric
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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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Many historians assert that Colombia was a patriarchal society in which women were dominated by men and relegated to the domestic sphere. The text One Hundred Years of Solitude challenges this assumption as women are portrayed as having control in sexual relationships with men. Furthermore‚ the text also documents that in some cases women exercised control within the public sphere. Although the source is written by a man‚ it provides an in-depth account of the lives of the successive generations
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A large portion of FARC’s profits now come from drug trafficking; however‚ they weren’t major drug traffickers when Plan Colombia was first implemented. Peter Dale Scott‚ a professor at the University of California‚ Berkeley and author of several books on this topic‚ noted that the Colombian government estimated in 2001 that paramilitary groups controlled 40% of the cocaine exports; whereas the FARC controlled only 2.5%. The FARC had been more involved in the “taxing” of the drug trade‚ but they
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Analysis: Litigation & Chiquita This case study deals primarily with the issue of litigation. The case study focuses especially on litigation concerned with U.S. companies being held accountable in U.S. courts for their actions and influences in foreign countries. The main company highlighted within the case study is Chiquita‚ the largest employer of banana workers in Latin America. This analysis will dive deeper into the actual issue of litigation and will focus on the Alien Tort Statute
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Colombia By: Elijah Sharp Introduction Colombia is a country located in South America. It is the only country in South america to have a coastline to both the Pacific ocean and the Caribbean sea. Did you know that colombia is the third largest producer of coffee. With that being said farming coffee also produces a large number of jobs for Colombians. Colombia is also one of the largest miners of emeralds. The area Colombia is mostly covered with rainforest‚ but also
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looks like if everything were made out of gold. This magical place is real and it’s called Cartagena‚ one of the many touristic places in Colombia. Today I want to inform you about Colombia‚ some of its facts‚ the different places‚ activities‚ and food that my country has to offer to the tourists. In fact‚ according to the British magazine Wanderlust Colombia was named the second “best country” to visit in 2014. As a Colombian I feel that is my duty to help to improve the country’s image‚ especially
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