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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Intervention in the Drug Trade in Colombia Colombia is the tenth most unequal country in the world and the largest supplier of cocaine to North America. Despite having the 3rd largest economy in Latin America‚ Colombia has high levels of rural poverty and drug production‚ causing violence. In this paper‚ I will discuss the violence enacted by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) when they took over the drug trade and the steps that have been taken to help stem the illegal drug trade such as
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After the abduction‚ torment‚ and horrendous murder of DEA‚ Drug Enforcement Administration‚ Agent Camarena in 1985‚ Red Ribbon Week began in 1988. Camarena had been involved privately in Guadalajara‚ Mexico for four plus years. The strive he put in led to a reorient that resulted in the revelation of a multi-million dollar insane manufacturing business in Mexico. The destroying of this and more drug businesses enraged bosses of several drug groups who searched for revenge. They murdered key informers
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it isn’t unheard of poor people in underdeveloped countries to depend on criminals who make large profits off of engaging in illicit activity. The same cartels involved in horrible acts of violence and the distribution of vices throughout the whole country have convinced the very people they are affecting to turn their heads. In Mexico‚ many cartels contribute to the people the same way Pablo Escobar did. They build hospitals and provide help knowing there is no other place the people can turn to
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Some people believe that weapons must be accessible for all citizens so they can exercise their right to protect themselves‚ while others suggest it can cause a larger breakdown for the safety of the Mexican people. According to a report made by the Mexican government‚ a total of “7‚724 drug war-related deaths in 2009” resulted from the impartiality and the continuous violence generated by the exchange of guns with the United States. President Obama had previously declared that “90% of the weapons
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agreements with Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia‚ FARC. These agreements will take Colombia to a different environment where the security institutions will have to focus on problems that have a diverse nature. These challenges are going to be drug trafficking‚ corruption‚ illegal economies‚ criminal gangs‚ and Venezuelan instability‚ among others. The mission command philosophy‚ applied in all levels of planning‚ may have a valuable and positive input for the Colombian government‚ and its armed
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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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Rio Grande Valley? Since Donald Trump stated he wanted to build the wall across the U.S. Mexican border it started a huge controversy. On January 25‚ he signed an executive order to start building the wall to stop aliens from coming to our country‚ to him illegal immigrants present a treat to national security and public safety. He argues the wall will secure the border and difficult the trafficking of drugs‚ stop crime‚ illegal immigration and protect Americans from human trafficking and terrorism
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about your neighborhood and how it has shaped you. I live in Torreon‚ Coah. Mexico‚ we’re located in the northern part of Mexico‚ just underneath Texas‚ my city is considered one of most dangerous cities in the world‚ due to constant battles of drug cartels. That is why I spend most of my time in school‚ playing tennis and at home. I do not have the chance to go outside or take a walk with my dog‚ even less to go outdoors. Because of this I have learned to take care of myself‚ look around everywhere
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different types of capital. We are seeing a loss in human capital‚ obviously‚ as people are being killed at high numbers. The state of education is currently in a decline‚ and that is an attack on social capital. In fact‚ it is arguable that the entire Mexican Drug War is an attack on social capital. We see a decline in trust with the government‚ communities are not sharing a sense of purpose‚ there are not many natural rewards‚ and there is hardly any access to safe living or working
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