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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

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

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

“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

“Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's ambition and ruthlessness made him one of the wealthiest, most powerful and most violent criminals of all time” (Biography, 2017). Pablo Escobar was a smart and powerful man who became rich by being a drug dealer and his drug interest was cocaine. His first rodeo where he got his hustling training from trafficking and smuggling cigarettes and committing other little petty crimes. Escobar had only been arrested for possession of drugs one time in his whole entire

Pancho Villa remains as a significant figure in Mexican history. He was one of the most prominent figures of the revolutionary war but he was known as a bandit and murder to the government, although he had positive outcomes. He’s hate towards him from people lead to his assassination. Pancho Villa was born on June 5, 1878, in the North Coastal Mexican state of Durango. His real name was Doroteo Arango which he, later on, changed it to “Pancho Villa” he named himself after a men he fully admired

Conceived as Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria, He was most likely one of the to a great degree rich offenders on the planet in his time. With expected total assets of around $25 billion, Pablo Escobar was portrayed as a rich narcoterrorist, drug ruler, and cocaine trafficker. His criminal personality was accounted for to begin amid his high school years. There are affirmations that he began by taking headstones which he sold to dealers. These claims were later denied by Escobar's sibling. In this manner

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