developing “agro-elite” and restoring land rights to the alienated economic minorities. Chief among such groups was the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)‚ which was formed upon and fought for primarily Marxist ideals including the eradication of “rural inequality” and the creation of “an equitable rural society when they first formed.” The FARC was one of the largest and most successful guerilla groups to oppose the Colombian government‚ and understood by many to be the face of the revolutionary
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Terrorism Essay 22/09/05 Terrorism Terrorism is an activity that is becoming very popular‚ frequently we watch in the TV news topics related with terrorism. In past years when we heard about terrorism most people thought about situations happening in the Middle East countries‚ or something far from our country but now terrorism is every were‚ even in the most powerful countries‚ at the moment the countries that once were the safe countries now they are the dangerous ones. Terrorist attacks
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events pertinent to the region. Many have impacted the economy and security of the United States as well. The transition of operations and management of the Panama Canal to Panama in December 1999‚ and current efforts by President Santos against the FARC are among them. The transition of the Panama Canal and its surrounding territories marked a historical event for Panama and the U.S. Panama’s political position strengthened in relation to its Latin American neighbors by assuming responsibility
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organizations in promoting its objectives‚ both nationalist and international leftist political parties as well as by revolutionary groups or foreign governments. These groups‚ organizations‚ political parties or foreign governments are part of the FARC global illegal drug trafficking market that manufactures‚ distributes and sells drugs worldwide‚ they remain part of the supply chain‚ and focused on maximizing profitability or just
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The FARC claim to have fought a just war against unequal land ownership. In that cause the country suffered bombings‚ firefights‚ murders‚ kidnapping and extortion. Many people find it hard to accept that FARC leaders accused of crimes against humanity will not go to jail provided they confess. But they will face a special tribunal and restrictions on their
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The purpose of this paper will be to make a comparison between the Colombian drug cartels at the turn of the century with the mexican cartels today. The object of this comparison will be to determine the effectiveness of large scale millitary intervention against drug cartels.I will assess weather this comparison is not only justified but in any way usefull in understanding how fight a well funded well armed non-state enemy. This is a response to public comments by high ranking United States officials
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Social media and its tools have been recognized as a major and integral part of modern societies and globalization- the new world order. Huge developments in social networking and social media emerged in the early 2000’s. As social networking grew‚ niche sites started picking up interest groups. Despite the growth‚ expansion and diverse merits of the social media and its tools‚ it has been charged with various controversy and criticism. Social media networking in the new world order has an astonishing
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HRM 410 Group- A BACKGROUND AMC Moves to Colombia: AMC was one of the leading coal mining company in America for a long period of time and it was among the top 300 largest private companies in America before it shifted to Colombia. AMC had a reputation of providing high quality coal‚ reliable delivery and excellent service. AMC told its workers that the company would not transfer its operations to abroad but they did eventually. AMC moved to Colombia because the country provided some very crucial
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Cathedral Model United Nations 2011 Study Guide Study Guide UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS Dear Delegates‚ It is my pleasure to welcome you to Cathedral Model United Nations 2011! The simulated UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs has an extremely ambitious topic area to cover. Each delegate shall‚ explore the tumultuous world of Afghanistan’s illicit drug trade; treading through the mountainous borders of Afghanistan‚ Pakistan and Iran‚ while uncovering a trail of drugs‚ an addicted
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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 diplomatic
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