The Bahamas

The numbers speak loud and clear. This was part of the effects that where brought about by this epidemic, the growing use of the drug. Crack cocaine pierced through urban neighborhoods; its roots were tightly griped in Los Angeles California’s black neighborhoods (Webb “Dark Alliance; War…”). In effect, the growing use of cocaine in the US brought fort new types of profit and purpose for the drug trafficking industry; thus the emergence of crack cocaine on American soil, especially through the explosion in LA. This was due to a link between these areas drug dealers and the Fuerza Democratica Nicaraguense (FDA), know as the Contras here in the US (Webb “Dark Alliance; the Shadowy…”). The Contras imported the cocaine through one man, Oscar Danilo Blandon (Webb “Dark Alliance; the Shadowy…”). The Contras revolution against the socialist establishment in Nicaragua was being funded by the drug trafficking industry in other words (Webb “Dark Alliance; the Shadowy…”), and this ius when a chain effect begins. The chains of effects begin in Nicaragua, but ultimately it ends and harbors itself in the US within its urban neighborhoods. The CIA was involved with the Contras is one way or another, this is where the conspiracy theories begin (Webb “Dark Alliance; the Shadowy…”). Supposedly in the most extreme conclusion of them all is that the CIA was allowing the Contras to import and deliver all their cocaine, in order for them to find the monetary means for their

Drugs are a complex problem with widespread political, economic and social implications for producing, transit, and consumer nations. In the area of foreign policy, political and economic instability in drug producing areas around the world-and particularly in Latin America is an epidemic that cannot be ignored. The objective of this paper is to asses the past issues, current status, and future prospects of the US war on drugs in Latin America - specifically Panama. It begins with a brief overview of the basic problems of drug use in America, and examines how the United States has handled the specific situation of General Noriega and the Panamanians. Finally, I will examine an array of policy options

Contributing to these drug issues throughout America are multiple street gangs, drug cartels and drug lords. These groups to transport illegal drugs into America, to sell them illegally on the streets, for a very hefty profit. High crime profiled states and cities such as, New York, Baltimore, Maryland, District of Columbia, and Chicago host some of America’s most notorious gangs, cartels, and drug lords. The purpose of this research paper is to analyze the life of a notorious Baltimore drug lord, by the name of Anthony Ayeni Jones, and how a life of drugs effected his personal life, caused criminal actions, and resulted in court trials and a life sentence in prison.

The Players in the Cocaine Game: An investigative look at the dealers, suppliers, and enforcers

Since 1941 there has been a major surge in drug dealing through proof of arrest rates. This is pretty clear since the amount of arrests has increased by a monumental 50% since then. Statistics show the escalation of arrests from1941-1990. From 1941-1950 there were 0.3 arrests; 1951-1960 0.7%; 1961-1970 7.9%; 1971-1980 36.9% and from 1981-1990 54.2%. Today, nineteen years later, these arrest rates

Between the periods of 1962 to 1968, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that there was an alarming 1,390% escalation of scheduled drug arrests in Florida (Rachin, 1971). That upsurge illuminates the severity of Florida’s drug epidemic preceding the ratification of the Marchman Act. Within the early 1970s when chapters 397 and 396 were fused, there were between 7,000 to 14,000 heroin

Substance abuse and consumption have become an epidemic in America. The use of drugs results in countless drug-related deaths and causes states to spend billions of dollars to combat drug trafficking. Drugs are shipped in by sea, air, automobile, and even smuggled in by person. These drugs are supplied by drug cartels. These criminal organizations where formed to promote, control, produce, and distribute narcotic drugs. While these cartels operate from all parts of the world, some of the most infamous are the Mexican and Columbian Cartels. America has put policies into combating drug trafficking, however these policies are not

Organized Crime in the Americas”, an article written by Bruce Bagley has opened my eyes to

This paper will explore multiple scholarly journals and other published articles that will pertain to Drug trafficking and distribution of drugs. The research gathered will all be from online resources located on the schools website and the classes required book pertaining to the curriculum.

Drug trafficking is the worldwide illegitimate trade, which involve the cultivating, producing, distributing and the selling of materials that are subject to the drug proscription laws. There are a number of drugs which are trafficked into the United States. These include, but are not limited to heroin, marijuana and cocaine. The system of drug trafficking in the United States as well as in other countries and continents remains very complex. Although the government and non-government bodies have set important laws to exclude the practice, drug trafficking has been a disturbing problem for many years. Many people who venture into this dangerous and prohibited business do it in search for money. It has been a belief that drug trafficking gives people a

The extent of drug cartel’s economic dependency on U.S. and other foreign buyers shields individual empires from oppression and the threat of rival groups. As the percent of cocaine being transported into the US raises from 77 percent to more than 90 percent, drug cartels are becoming stronger and more widespread (Lee n. pag.). With the rapidly escalating number of U.S. cocaine sales, Mexican mafias profit immensely. These cash profits fund all cartel activities including the

The location of Cuba plays a key part in the struggle to rid itself of these illegal drugs. Surrounded by some of the top exporters of substances such as cocaine and marijuana, it has become one of the popular checkpoints for cargo ships delivering drugs to other parts of the world. Along the routes taken by the cargo ships, the disposal of drugs is easy once they are caught by sea patrol authorities.

The Republic of Costa Rica has gone from being one bridge of many for drug trafficking between South and North America to becoming established warehouses and trading center for drug cartels (Gobierno de Costa Rica, 2014). Since 1949, we don't have an army force, but we have an police forces, coast guard, air surveillance, and border patrol to combat drug trafficking (Gobierno de la Republica de Costa Rica, 2014). In 2013, Costa Rica ranked fourth in cocaine seizures in the Americas (United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC), 2014).

1,700 kilos of cocaine are approximated to be dealt through Costa Rica by the end of 2016. In 2014, more than 20% of the country's GDP was being used for drug trafficking, drug production, corruption, tax evasion, and other crime. For most of the 2000’s Costa has led Central american countries in drug confiscation, and the country’s police organizations have been coordinated to focus their efforts on patrolling ocean and sea routes for smuggling. Costa Rica is also working with the US, Colombia, and Panama to diminish this problem. Unlike many other countries, especially in Central America, it is not a criminal offence to possess drugs for immediate personal use. Many Central American countries including Costa Rica are wanting an international debate to reform drug legislations. In 2013, Costa Rica allied with the US to prevent drug cartels from infiltrating the country. Besides improving security measures, Costa Rica has not proposed any major resolutions to the drug trafficking problem. One method of prevention that the Costa Rican government would be in favor of is focusing their efforts on shutting down drug cartels. Drug cartels in particular pose large threats to many Latin American countries around Costa Rica, and disbanding these cartels should be the main focus for this region. If drug cartels were no longer a threat, Costa Rica would not have to fear being overtaken by these organizations, and the drug supply around the rest of the world, especially Central America and the US, would be greatly

To begin Latin America and the Caribbean as many countries that make up it group of countries. These countries each have an individual national identity which can be built in bountiful of ways. Firstly, a national identity is something that can presented by a single country using the greater of a wealth of topics, for example politics, culture, historical, climate and tourist attraction, this is just a small amount that can make up a country national identity. The country that this writing assignment is specifically about the one country of The Bahamas. The Bahamas as a country has many elements to its national identity and many of those elements will be discussed in detail throughout this paper. The first component of that national