Government of Colombia

Pablo Escobar was not a man to mess around with. As a kid he was just a petty car thief with big dreams, but rose to be one of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful men. He could remove anyone standing in his path in the blink of an eye. “If a politician, judge or policeman got in his way … he would order them killed” (Christopher Minster). He entered the Cocaine trade in the early 1970’s, and later became one of the most notorious, ruthless and feared drug dealers. Although some people believe

ethnicity as a dominant social identity; therefore this identity is likely to be expressed more readily than other identities (Houser & Domokos-Cheng, 2004). Additionally, as a consequence of having grown up and being partially or totally educated in Colombia, they are more influenced in their behavior by Colombian culture than the second generation is (Leeds-Hurwitz, 2006). Furthermore, motivated by ethnic pride, first generation Colombian-Americans have maintained a distinct identity. They reject

attacked in such a way that the Interior Minister of Colombia is in charge of a protection program that protects them (World Report 2015: Colombia, 2015). The president of Colombia made a statement that the assistance from the U.S. is very effective in the fight against human rights and drug trafficking. The U.S. secretary of State John Kerry gave great accolades on how the country of Colombia is becoming a stabilized institution

cartels, Colombia has not had a time of peace since they became independent nearly 200 years ago. None of these conflicts have resolved peacefully. They were usually caused by difference in culture or beliefs. Corruption within their own government has left Colombia without legitimate authority; the citizens have nobody to trust, be helped by, or be defended by. Colombia has the potential to institute a stable and effective government, but it has some major complications holding it back. Colombia has

Colombia Colombia, which is the 28th largest country in the world, is the second largest country in South America, and has more than 46 million people living there. It is also the third largest Spanish-speaking country in the world (US). “Colombia is situated in South America, bordered by Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Ocean” (Colombia Weather). Between the Caribbean and the Pacific, the country has the most bio diverse land, which includes the Rainforest

Conflict in Colombia Colombia is a Latin American country located in South America that has been ravaged by violence, starvation, and large-scale inequality between higher and lower classes. The chaos in Colombia has been between rebel forces and the government and has lasted for over fifty years. These rebel forces have fought to achieve their Liberalist lead goals of overthrowing the current democratic government of Colombia and replacing it with a communist government. La Violencia was the

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

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 located in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama. The capital of Colombia is Bogota. The currency used in Colombia is the Peso. Colombia was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830. A five-decade long conflict between government forces and insurgent groups heavily funded by the drug trade which escalated even more in the 1990s. More than

is astounding how a group of traffickers in Colombia have been able to keep a drug trade business going despite the government rejections. The traffickers started off with importing marijuana into the United States, and later turned to cocaine. The amounts of drugs being traded also grew rapidly. “…shipments grew from individuals carrying small amounts of large quantities on boats and low-flying airplanes”(Gilmore). The growth of drug trade in Colombia created two cartels, one that was led by Medellin