INTL 4997: The Mexican Drug trade | Reading Response #3 | | | Audrey Robert | 10/31/2012 | | David Mares gives us insight into the political economy of drug trafficking in his book Drug Wars and Coffee Houses. To help us understand how psychoactive substances are organized and distributed‚ he uses the concept of a commodity chain. A commodity chain is the system that links consumption of psychoactive substances to everything that makes it possible‚ and proves that if something
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The Arctic Wildlife Refuge‚ in Jimmy Carter’s opion " is one of America’s last truly great wilderness". The former President uses his personal experiances to show why the Arctic Wildlife Refuge should be left be. Also he enacted legislation to help protect the wilderness from further development‚ with bipartisen support. Jimmy Carter want this area to be protected from industry destroying the natural beuaty‚ along with keeping around for future gernations to enjoy. While the president was
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a centre for the trafficking of illicit drugs. The industry has influenced Colombia’s development and as a result the entire political and societal structure of Colombia has been affected by its vast drug problem. As Francisco Thoumi summarised‚ “illegal drug and trafficking have marked the past thirty years of Colombia’s history; contributing greatly to the changes in institutions and values‚ and becoming a major element in the country’s policy.” . This essay will primarily postulate Thoumi’s argument-
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In the United States‚ illegal drugs are related to crime in numerous ways. Most directly it is a crime to use‚ possess‚ manufacture‚ or distribute drugs classified as having a potential for abuse such as cocaine‚ heroin‚ and marijuana. Drugs are also related to crime as drug trafficking and drug production and distribution are often controlled by drug cartels‚ organized crime‚ and gangs. Drugs are not only an issue for law enforcement officials; drug use affects families and communities as a whole
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area where the fence is under construction proving again that having a presence and taking positive steps to do something to secure the border reduces the flow of illegal aliens‚ potential terrorists‚ drug and human traffickers‚ murderers‚ rapists and thieves in these areas”. Which‚ it has been getting harder for smugglers to bring in illegal drugs in or out of the country. There haves been many people getting caught trying to cross drugs in to the country and are been arrested for it. Strong border
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controversial issues in the United States current political system. Drug abuse is linked to issues such as racism‚ crime as well as economic discrimination. The “War” was properly declared in the 1970’s by President Nixon due to the server abuse of illegal substances. President Nixon in an interview stated this war as “Public enemy number one” and proposed new laws in order to try and prevent the constant importation of narcotics in and out of the country. Throughout the United States‚ there have been
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an increasingly growing problem in the world today. Illegal drug trade is a worldwide black market consisting of production‚ distribution‚ packaging‚ and sale of illegal substances. Although today’s "War on Drugs" is a modern phenomenon‚ drug problems have been a common problem throughout history. Mexico is responsible for 90% of drugs that comes from the southern border of the United States. Mexico has been a producer and distributer of illegal drugs for generations; the country now finds itself
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the war on the illegal drug trade. Drugs flow across the US-Mexico border seemingly unrestricted‚ even though both countries spend billions of dollars each year attempting to halt the flow of drugs. Drug cartels in Mexico operate with impunity‚ and have little regard for laws‚ regulations‚ and human life. Over 35‚000 people on both sides of the border have been killed by these drug cartels since 2006‚ a number that continues to grow each day (Military‚ 1988). The flow of illegal drugs into our nation
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without payment of legal duty.” (2015). Smuggling is any item that a person could think of to include animals‚ plants‚ humans‚ and illegal contraband. Smuggling could also include legal items‚ but when the items are smuggled‚ the smuggler will not have to pay the importation taxes on the items. This is why some things could be smuggled or because the items are illegal‚ like drugs or weapons. “It threatens peace and human security‚ leads to human rights being violated and undermines the economic‚ social
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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 FARC became increasingly involved in the drug trade to raise money for its campaign. The rebels still control rural areas‚ particularly in the south and east‚ where the presence of the state is weak” ("Profiles: Colombia’s armed groups - BBC News"‚
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