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 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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By late 2000’s‚ audiences began to slowly shift from watching telenovelas in Univision to watching them in Telemundo. Telemundo began to produce novelas that contained storylines that were unique. El Rostro de Anahi (The Face of Anahi’s) became the first novelas to grab the audiences attention from Univision. The telenovela is a mystery/thriller and it entails about two women‚ Mariana‚a successful business owner‚ and Anahi‚a secret agent that get into a car accident. This telenovela is a very loosely
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of the most infamous drug cartels in the world (Penn 2016). He is also one of the most wanted men in America due to the excessive amounts of cocaine‚ heroin‚ methamphetamine‚ and marijuana from his drug cartels and come into the United States. El Chapo‚ despite being wanted by the Mexican government‚ did an exclusive interview with Sean Penn as a part of Rolling Stone magazine (Penn 2016). In this interview‚ he expressed his life and his opinions on his drug business and drug problem in Mexico. Probably
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Sociology 1/25/13 Illegal Mexican Americans Over the past 10 years‚ traversing the U.S.–Mexico border illegally has become increasingly dangerous for would-be immigrants. Illegal immigrants face kidnapping‚ murder‚ and rape at the hands of violent drug cartels and ever more ruthless human smugglers. Crossing treacherous desert areas exposes the travelers to heat exhaustion and dehydration. Hundreds of people die every year trying to cross the border into the U.S. However‚ illegal immigration
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‘someone had to pay’ (abuse of past) Chigurh: detatched Wells (running away from C and he is killed)‚ Mexican (killed)‚ Eagle Pass Shootout‚ Carla Jean (Wells’ wife)‚ and encounter at gas station‚ unnamed man 17th floor. Fatalistic angle of death – makes people aware of their lives and measures them. Efficient killings‚ no witnesses – ruthless‚ violent – contemporary drug culture (Mexican drug cartel) Paragraphs 1. Emotional background 2. Gothic representations (P physical appearance vs
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Student number 3406251 WANG QI Visy Amcor Cartel: Report on Strategic Market Behaviour With the information providd‚ a report about Amcor and Visy case is illustrated. Market structure Based on the given case‚ the market structure is oligopoly. According to (C. Bajada‚ J. Jackson‚ R. McIver & E.Wilson2012)‚ characteristics of an oligopoly include the following aspects: fewness of the firms in certain industry‚ concentration ratio‚ and highly interdependence on each other. Whenever a firm
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trigger men. Walter has a changing persona one of which is an average American male who is growing old and the other half who is a drug perfection psycho taking over the protagonist half of him to do the deeds that no one could possibly do in their sane minds. “On the other hand‚ there are “real bad guys” as well that are in a way‚ worse than Walt. They are the Mexican drug cartel. This becomes a situation called the lesser of two evils. We know that unfavorable things are going to happen‚ so we pick the
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the American election happened in 2016‚ Mexico’s next presidential election will be held on July 1‚ 2018. Mexico in the past few years has been battling a civil war. Rape‚ crime‚ and kidnappings are a regular occurrence. Officials are persuaded by cartels to do their bidding‚ and the police turn a blind eye away from the crimes that are reported. In the midst of the chaotic occurrences‚ a phenomenon happens. Her name is María de Jesús Patricio Martínez. Maria is a prominent feminist‚ who is selected
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It is difficult to overlook how the conflicts in Central American countries are themes in the Cariboo Café‚ El Norte‚ The Tattooed Soldier‚ and multiple other readings this semester. In “Cariboo Café‚” written by Helena Maria Viramontes‚ conflicts in Central American are a theme because the reader is constantly reminded of the reason why they came to the United States of America in the first place. For example‚ from the first paragraph the reader is informed that the family is cautious around authority
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Do you ever think about what you represent in this world? Do you ever think about how people‚ as a whole‚ perceive your personality‚ your background‚ your style‚ your language‚ and your opinion? I’ve been thinking a lot about how my individuality is recognized by others and how I can change it within one moment’s decision. The definition of identity is truly vague to my knowledge but I think it has to do with everything in your existence that relates to your physical‚ psychological‚ and cultural
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