Cartel

One of the causes of the involvement in drug trafficking between Mexico and the United States is the narco-culture in society. As the author of the article said most of the young people get involved in this crime because they see this Cartel leaders as heroes. They want to have all the money and power their have. The narco-lifestyles as it is called, is glamorized through narcocorridos (The narcocorrido is a musical composition that is notorious for its violent protagonists and powerful…

superb. They introduce Pablo Escobar, the drug kingpin who was the head of the Medellin cartel. Gustavo Gaviria, who was Pablo’s cousin, helped him control the Medellin cartel. The producer introduced Tata Escobar, the spouse of Pablo. Most importantly showed Pablo’s personal hitman, Limon. Limon was the main reason why the Medellin cartel was successful, he carried out orders to eliminate potential threats to the cartel. Limon ordered to murder about three thousand people. Javier Pena and Steve…

that was the main leader of the Medellín cartel. The Medellín cartel when at the height of its power was smuggling fifteen tons of cocaine a day, which was worth more than half a billion dollars. Pablo Escobar is responsible for making cocaine the global drug of choice. He did this by transporting cocaine by the ton from Colombia to larger markets in both America and Europe. (Watson and Katel 18). He was also the top cocaine boss in the Medellín Cartel. The alliance of Mexico’s Ochoa family,…

quickly. The “narcocorridos” talk about a variety of topics. These are about drug lords, arrests, operations within the mafia, shootouts and betrayals. Corridos have had a negative impact as well in Mexico. The “narcocorridos” talk about different cartels within Mexico. This makes it difficult because it builds controversy with artists and…

Cocaine: A Free Trade Commodity According to Rachman, over the last thirty years the world has embraced globalization. Merriam Webster dictionary defines globalization as “the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets”. However, globalization has many benefits unassociated with trade and economics, such as advancing the use of the Internet and promoting of education and…

which more than 300 of Escobar's associates, his lawyer and relatives were slain, and a large amount of the Medellín cartel's property was destroyed. Los Pepes also conducted an extensive information warfare campaign to strike fear into the Medellín cartel. It became apparent that members of the Search Bloc, and Colombian and United States intelligence agencies either colluded with Los Pepes or moonlighted with Los Pepes. This coordination was allegedly conducted mainly through the sharing of…

under scrutiny, then Presidential Candidate Donald J. Trump announcement that he was going to build a wall along the southern boundary of Mexico and the U.S. to protect Americans from "Some bad Hombres"(Cummings). It's no secret that the Mexican drug cartels are conducting drug and human trafficking into the U.S. via tunnels from one border town into another and in some instances has been known to attempt to bring these items and persons though US Border Patrol controlled entry point. The…

billion, Escobar was also the richest criminal. On December 1st, 1949, the king of cocaine was born in Rio Negro Colombia. He started his life of crime in his early teenage years and after years of progressing, he ended up joining the notorious Medellin cartel in Colombia. By the early 1970's, he started smuggling huge amounts of cocaine to Mexico, Bahamas, the United States, and many other countries. To begin with, Pablo Escobar was the biggest drug lord in Colombia, if not the world. Escobar…

The drug cartels have engaged in wrongful acts intended to instill fear, promote corruption, and subvert democratic governance by undercutting confidence in government. Over the past centuries, Mexico has come into the power of other countries like the Spanish and the French rule until they were thrown out in 1867 (Knowles, 2008, p.74). That power would eventually pass to a political party called the PRI that stabilize Mexico during the last decades, but it would then go downhill from there…

Crime in Mexico In this paper I will be discussing the criminal activity in Mexico such as the trafficking of illegal drugs like cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin and marijuana; the trafficking of humans and weapons; cartel related violence such as extortion and smuggling; and corruption within the political system. Mexico in fact, is known for having the most sophisticated and violent crime organization, not only among the countries in Latin America, but throughout the world. In order to…