Cali Cartel

In the article “Why Mexico’s Drug War is Unwinnable,” Laura Carlsen asserts that irrespective of the method of evaluation; be it better public safety, stifled supply of illegal drug to the US market or the crippling of drug cartels, the drug war is falling. According to Carlsen, within four years of the militarization of the streets of Mexico by President Felipe Calderon to curb the drug trade, over 37,000 drug-related homicides were recorded in addition to thousands of human rights abuse…

Living as a semi-nomadic community can often mean that your closest neighbor could be over ten miles away. With that said, one false step or one twist of an ankle could leave you exposed to the cold or leave you in sight of the barbaric drug cartels. They truly are an example of self reliance. Free thought could many things, depending on who you ask. Regardless, there is no denying that the Tarahumaran embody it. For hundreds of years, human behavior has heavily been dictated by the gold…

Shoot outs day and night are common for cops, miraculous patient recoveries are everyday norms for doctors, buzzing courtrooms are part of a lawyer’s lifestyle and office romances are inevitable for receptionists, well, at least on TV. Many aspects of TV don’t depict real- life scenarios that happen in these job fields and many others, instead they show the exciting, romanticized, alluring and often skewed, concepts of the job. Cops don’t experience shoot outs every day, half their day or…

Why is his name provoking fear and admiration in Mexico? Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, or known as “El Chapo (Shorty) Guzmán” for his 5 feet 6 inches stature, despite not being well-known by most Americans, is the head of the El Chapo Sinaloa Cartel, currently the biggest drug empire in the history. Over the years, he has built a corporate that makes him billions of dollars from selling synthetic drugs such as: marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. In fact, he even made it on the…

With drug use on the rise in America, the drug cartels have become more powerful than can be controlled by Mexican authorities or U.S border patrol. Just like in No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. We need to put more effort into controlling the trade. Many people in Mexico have a hard time living in their country due poverty. According to the Japan Times the Mexican poverty rate hit 46.2% last year. The poverty line isn’t as high as you think it is. The Japan Times defines poverty as…

The director Steven Soderbergh goal was to show all sides of the drug trafficking work, from the poor, to the rich, to the king pin drug dealers. He aimed to show what the real root cause of drug trafficking is and what is the evils of drugs can be. This film portrayed all aspects equally and his point was strong and extremely powerful; some of scenes seemed dreadfully stereotypical and not fair to Mexican people, Black people, and even white females. The cinematography use of color in this…

Faustina Remaniak CHE 108 Essay Drug Trafficking “The ambition and focus that propel you to success can also be your downfall.” Power and wealth have been the downfall of men since the beginning of time. Drug trafficking is a global illicit trade that has become the number one cause of deaths in the United States. Pablo Escobar was a notorious drug Lord during the 1970-1990’s who became famous for his illegal activities in Drug Trafficking. Becoming untouchable in his own country and…

world. Also, each culture is unique and distinguished from others in many things. However, Mexican culture is highly intriguing and it is highly affected today by the violent drug Cartels, criminal organizations that deal with narcotics. In addition, Mexico is the main drug supplier for the United States; drug cartels have become increasingly lucrative and militarized, “Most of the adult urban population of Mexico, 10.4% of them (representing 5.2 million people in total) had used illicit…

Sinaloa Cartel The Sinaloa cartel is an international drug cartel syndicate made up of several different organizations. The US intelligence community considers the cartel the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world. They are known for being extremely violent in expanding its drug business using murder, kidnapping and bribery as a tool. In Mexico, many cartels and drug organization have their origins in the state of Sinaloa. The families that lived in this region during the…

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has revealed that it has seized more than A$1 billion ($700 m) worth of meth placed in push-up bras and craft supplies imported from Hong Kong. Authorities claim that this has been the largest seizure of its kind in Australian History. According to the BBC, Justice Minister Michael Keenan announced on Feb. 14 a successful two-month drug bust where they seized a total of 720 litres (160 gallons) of liquid methamphetamine worth more than A$1 billion in street…