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step on board to rob, and often shoot, drivers and passengers. Whilst in the northern countryside, the coming of Mexico’s most vicious gang—the Zetas—have added a petrifying new aspect to Guatemala’s old drug underworld. Molina accused President Alvaro Colom—the man who defeated him in the

“The Week” is about how the week went and gives small blurbs about it. The first one is about the precedential debate and how Lester Holt ask the harsh questions to Trump. Clinton was getting easy questions, making it seem like they were avoiding the real issues Clinton is hiding. The author thinks it look like Clinton is hiding something and Lester is covering it up. It’s about how Clinton is out of arms reach of financial meltdown and doesn’t want to discuss the finical crises in America. Mike

Although Pablo was seen as an enemy to the US and the Colombian government he was recognized as a hero to the poor population of Medellin and this would be a major contributor to the long lasting success of his cartel. Pablo would constantly promote his Robinhood image to the poor with generous donations and civic projects such as building youth sports complexes and housing for the poor. These projects gave him massive popularity among the population and the people of Medellin would return the favor

Before Pablo Escobar, El Chapo, and other cocaine leaders there was Griselda Blanco. Blanco was a drug lord and one of the first pioneers in the cocaine drug trade. ("The Cocaine Godmother.") La Dama de la Mafia, The Godmother, The Black Widow, Cocaine Queen of Miami, La Madrina, The Mafia Lady, and The Cocaine Godmother are a few examples of the aliases used by Griselda Blanco. ("Griselda Blanco Biogrphy.") Marta Griselda Blanco was born on February 15, 1954 in Cartagena, Colombia. At the age of

Pablo Emilio Escobar born on December 1, 1949, in Antioquia, Colombia, became Colombia's most known drug lord and narco-terrorism in the 80’s. Escobar joins the cocaine trade in the early 1970’s. Eventually, Escobar controlled over 80% of the cocaine being shipped to the U.S. Escobar became well known for sponsoring soccer clubs and charity projects but later on started to terrorize Colombia making people turn against him. Eventually being killed by the DEA and Colombian police on December 2, 1993

Analysis of The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela In The Underdogs written by Mariano Azuela, we are introduced to a character that strongly symbolizes the fuel of the Mexican Revolution. Heroes like Demetrio Macias brought the Serrano’s hope of giving them what they felt they truly deserved. Although Demetrio Macias, the general (colonel) of a rebel army is hunting down the army of Pancho Villa, he seems to have the same ideals as the enemy. In addition to Demetrio Macias, we meet women like Camilla

Hutt, David. “Heroes and Villains: Pablo Escobar.” David Hutt, 30 Jan. 2015, http://davidhuttwrites.com/2014/09/25/heroes-and-villains-pablo-escobar/. Over this article David Hutt, compares the good and the bad Pablo Escobar did during his life. He starts out by mentioning how Escobar build a neighborhood for the people living in poverty. He built them houses with all the must haves and aside from that also built schools and hospitals. The author also mentions how Escobar was a corrupter, murder

Pancho Villa was wanted because of all the crimes he has done in his life and was assassinated for his mistakes. Pancho Villa was born on June 5th, 1878, in Rio Grande and he grew up and helped his parents on the farm for awhile. After his father’s death, he was the head of his house and he also shot a man was who was harassing his sister. He tries to leave and hide, but he was found and he was imprisoned. After that, he escaped and he became a bandit. While Pancho Villa was living as a fugitive

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was one of the most remarkable drug traffickers that has ever lived. Pablo was born in a little town called Rionegro, located very close to Colombia’s capital which is Medellin. Escobar was a very ambitious person. One of Pablo’s famous known quotes was “plata o plomo” which means money or death. Although some people admired and idealized Pablo Escobar for many he was considered a criminal because, he was the leader and founder of the “Cartel De Medellin” which lead to

There were many conflicts that were more significant in terms of gains, losses, and casualties than that of Villa’s raid of Columbus, New Mexico. Upon hearing that the nearby town of Columbus, New Mexico was lightly garrisoned, Mexican revolutionary Francisco “Pancho” Villa ordered what remained of his army to attack the small farming town. His well-earned reputation had been seriously damaged by this point considering recent losses that devastated his army, having both the Mexican and American