DrugsINcolombiaBEbad
Today, drugs are one of the most negatively profiled things in the world. One of the biggest exporters in the world happens to be Colombia. Their influence in the drug trade reaches all the way back to the 1980's when brutal cartels were dominant. Today, Colombia's trade still exists and is as strong as ever. Drug trafficking has an influence on Colombia and the world because of the role it plays in destroying the environment, causing civil unrest, and effecting the economy.
While many drugs are Produced an Manufactured in Colombia, most materials are not. Coca paste/ coca plants are grown and made in Bolivia and Peru and then shipped into Colombia (Colombia C3). In the 1970's farmers would grow coca so that they could …show more content…
There is a substantial amount of violence in Colombia and while drug cartels are brutal, paramilitary groups and bigger organized crime institutions contribute to more of the violence, the cartels are simply their scapegoats which is something that is not always noted ( Human J3). Another difference is that between drug trafficking and drug selling. Drug trafficking is the transportation and distributing of drugs between sellers while drug selling is going to people and towns, pushing the product that was received from the people trafficking the drugs (Calderon B1). One other thing that is not always apparent is the difference between drug trafficking and organized crime. Once again drug trafficking is simply the transportation and organization of drugs. Organized crime, however, is the extortion and exploitation of political figures and civilians (Calderon B3). Drug trafficking can, however, be funding for organized crime (Calderon …show more content…
The production of drugs in Colombia, especially cocaine, uses countless numbers of chemicals to produce. Studies show that "As a result of cocaine production, 14,800 tons of dangerous chemicals are discharged into the amazon river basin each year." (D1). 14,800 tons of chemicals are destroying the amazon river as a result of drugs. The production of drugs would not occur without drug trafficking and therefore drug trafficking is playing a large role in destroying the environment. By dumping that many chemicals into the amazon river every year, water supplies that animals drink out of are being destroyed and polluted, leaving the animals with nowhere to quench their thirst. Many species of animals have been endangered because of this process. (Drug Enforcement). The pollution could also potentially affect water supplies that people use. If some areas where poverty thrives get their water from the river, they are now also taking in 14, 800 tons of dangerous
Today, drugs are one of the most negatively profiled things in the world. One of the biggest exporters in the world happens to be Colombia. Their influence in the drug trade reaches all the way back to the 1980's when brutal cartels were dominant. Today, Colombia's trade still exists and is as strong as ever. Drug trafficking has an influence on Colombia and the world because of the role it plays in destroying the environment, causing civil unrest, and effecting the economy.
While many drugs are Produced an Manufactured in Colombia, most materials are not. Coca paste/ coca plants are grown and made in Bolivia and Peru and then shipped into Colombia (Colombia C3). In the 1970's farmers would grow coca so that they could …show more content…
There is a substantial amount of violence in Colombia and while drug cartels are brutal, paramilitary groups and bigger organized crime institutions contribute to more of the violence, the cartels are simply their scapegoats which is something that is not always noted ( Human J3). Another difference is that between drug trafficking and drug selling. Drug trafficking is the transportation and distributing of drugs between sellers while drug selling is going to people and towns, pushing the product that was received from the people trafficking the drugs (Calderon B1). One other thing that is not always apparent is the difference between drug trafficking and organized crime. Once again drug trafficking is simply the transportation and organization of drugs. Organized crime, however, is the extortion and exploitation of political figures and civilians (Calderon B3). Drug trafficking can, however, be funding for organized crime (Calderon …show more content…
The production of drugs in Colombia, especially cocaine, uses countless numbers of chemicals to produce. Studies show that "As a result of cocaine production, 14,800 tons of dangerous chemicals are discharged into the amazon river basin each year." (D1). 14,800 tons of chemicals are destroying the amazon river as a result of drugs. The production of drugs would not occur without drug trafficking and therefore drug trafficking is playing a large role in destroying the environment. By dumping that many chemicals into the amazon river every year, water supplies that animals drink out of are being destroyed and polluted, leaving the animals with nowhere to quench their thirst. Many species of animals have been endangered because of this process. (Drug Enforcement). The pollution could also potentially affect water supplies that people use. If some areas where poverty thrives get their water from the river, they are now also taking in 14, 800 tons of dangerous