Álvaro Uribe

Introduction The Republic of Colombia, located on the northwest corner of South America has a population of approximately 47 million. Colombia gained its independence from Spain in 1830 and became the first constitutional government in South America. Deep political divisions in the 1940’s and 1950’s gave rise to several anti government guerilla groups, such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The FARC originally organized to support the peasant class who was struggling

Colombia is not the only country with a negative image in developed countries. Each day, there are news about the social, environmental, political aspects of a destination and it creates an idea in people’s minds, this could be either positive or negative depending on the individual and its background. Countries can develop image branding or increase the advertising power but one image can change anything they have worked for. We believe this is the problem the Colombian government has to fight

Part 3:Culture/Language (4%, 3-5 pages) 1. Marriage/Family Systems Colombia just like most Latin American countries, they value family very important since it follows the Roman Catholic church teams by which they bid by. Most Colombians tend to have a nuclear family which basically concepts of the father, mother, and children as the main basic household unit. Majority of families that adopt to the nuclear family system are families in urban areas where it is much more developed and both parents

From Tradition to Addiction; A Brief History of the Coca Leaf & Cocaine Today, the drug cocaine is widely known for its recreational uses, as well as its addictive properties. Roughly 500 hundred years ago the coca leaf was introduced to Europe. Cocaine, the pure substance that comes from a particular species of the coca leaf, has evolved from traditional usage in the indigenous community of the Andes to the highly illegal consumption in America. Plowman (1989) a taxonomist from the botany department

Abstract: Colombia is internationally notorious for the trafficking of illicit drugs, and for the past thirty years. Its impact of politics and society has been immense. This essay will highlight and expand to what extent have Colombia’s socio-politics been affected. It will firstly highlight, the damaging effects of the narcotics industry, by explaining 1) the economic effects, 2) undermining the authority of the Colombian Government through funding Guerrilla and paramilitary groups and social consequences

September 4, 2012, a day that changed Colombians life. Once again Colombia faces a peace negotiation with the FARC, but this time everything is different from the past failed negotiations. First, these negotiations have an agenda and are being held in front of the whole world, giving reports constantly to the Colombians. Second, it is the first time in which both parts have a true will for peace and reconciliation; this can be seen in the fact that the FARC have accept they are offenders and not

Colombia is a land blessed in many regards, rich in resources, people, and culture. In fact, there is an old adage that describes the multitude of opportunities found there: ’Divine Master’, the archangels said. ‘Are you sure you want to give Colombia coasts on two seas?’ ‘Yes, I’m sure’ he answered resolutely. ‘Are you sure you want to give so many species of animals and so many gems and so much gold and other natural resources to just one country?’ they pleaded. ‘Yes, I’m sure’, came the reply

The involvement of the private sector in the penal system, prima facie, could be seen as a rapid and low cost, high benefit solution to the most serious penal system problems such as lack of prisons spaces, poor condition within the prisons, and the state responsibilities of running prisons services adequately, by the figure of prison privatization. (Cavadino, M. and Dignan, J. 2007) The figure of contracting out has been well described by Cavadino and Dignan in their analysis of the prison

Planning for Colombia’s Future Colombia has been the setting for the longest-running civil war in Latin America. The conflict in this country takes place between the government and the two leftist guerilla groups, as well as the conflict between the guerrilla groups and the paramilitary forces. As in most wars, the most affected in this conflict are unarmed civilians. Another dimension to the predicament in Colombia is the drug problem. Colombia is the largest producer and provider of cocaine

Background Plan Colombia is a long-prevailing foreign aid package bestowed to the country of Colombia from the United States. This foreign aid package grants substantial financial assistance to Colombia, intending to fight the “War on Drugs” and to reduce the trafficking of narcoleptics, but there is a multitude of other factors and implications, both unintentional or indirect and intentional due to ulterior motives. To accomplish the goals of Plan Colombia, most of the aid has been provided in the