Government of Colombia

The conflict between the FARC and the Colombian government has been a product of the injustices inflicted on the rural populations in Colombia that can be traced back to the mid 20th century. The FARC’s original mission was to represent and defend the rural poor, but expanded into a guerrilla group involved in criminal activities, such as drug trafficking, harming civilians and occupying territory, with political and economic gains in mind. The FARC began to lose its power in the mid-2000s and

Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2014 p. 12). Some 9,000 miles (14,500 kilometers) away in Colombia, the international community has witnessed a similar effort of simultaneous counterinsurgency and counternarcotics campaigns in the Western Hemisphere’s longest running armed conflict between the government of Colombia and the biggest guerrilla group in the country, the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia–Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP). The FARC-EP, as a budding insurgency in desperate need of

armed with dangerous weapons killed 32 journalists along with 25 other innocent individuals. Each year, countries like the Philippines, Iraq, and Syria's number of journalists who die per year had increased due to the recent events and unauthorized government. Laws in different countries have been established to prevent the killings of journalist and give them protection that they need in order to be comfortable. There has been a law called the ‘Shield law” which is created to protect journalists and

pressing and shaping issues face many Latin American countries. In particular, Colombia and Cuba have prominent policies and strategies that greatly effect relations on a global, not simply a regional scale. As each of these nations address the many challenges to executing their national strategies, the manner in which their plans are executed must account for the limitations faced by not being a global “superpower.” In Colombia, the insurgency within its borders threatens to destabilize the relationship

of the Colombians as the human rights were added into the new constitution thus protecting their interests. Following the continuous low ranking in this system, the World Bank, in 2009 introduced projects that strengthen the judicial operations in Colombia. This project reinforced the activities of the Interior and Justice ministry and offered quality resolution services for the disputes. By 2013, this country’s judicial system was ranked by the World Bank at 150 out

From illegal consumers to legal producers of community. Community TV in Colombia 1997-2007. Big satellite dishes cover the roofs of several community centers in city neighborhoods and towns in Colombia. Their visibility is a monument of a moment in history in which these devices accelerated the access to international media contents, years before the privatization of television distribution in the country. Images, ideas and practices that surrounded the introduction of these devices lead to a range

writing about the way he grew up to become so successful in the person he became, and the ways he gained power. Let’s start from the beginning in the story about “El Pablo Escobar”, who became the king of coke. First of all, Pablo Escobar was from Colombia, Antioquia and born in 1949. Before his time as a drug lord and a murderous criminal, who organized one of the biggest drug trades in the world. He was a boy like any other regular child, who would spend his time cutting people grass to make money

Colombia has endured vicious conflicts throughout its country for the past 36 years. It is considered to be the one of the most violent places in the world, with a murder rate of eight times greater than the United States. Colombia’s army troops, consisting of the 12th Brigade, rebels, guerillas and paramilitaries, have not made the horrendous war any better. Washington has singled out the 12th Brigade for it’s severe brutality towards civilians to the point of U.S aid suspension. The Colombian people

this part of Colombia where there are more deaths of children due to malnutrition besides diseases that generates not having access to drinking water. (Mejia, 2016). Nowadays Colombia government is focus in increase their economic and development country. for this reason, they accept foreign companies for the purpose the generate employment and encouraging tourism, but they forgot all the disadvantages that the foreign investment brings for the environment hence Colombia government must create laws

reference to the wealth in gold Colombia withheld before the arrival of Spaniards. The blue depicts the oceans lining the outer regions of the country. A second interpretation of the flag’s blue color is the country’s loyalty and consciousness. Lastly, the red reflects the bravery Colombians inherited during their victorious fight for independence as well as a recognition for those who lost their lives (Colombia’s National Symbols, 2017). Another national symbol in Colombia is the Coat of Arms. The Coat