Colombia

Simón Bolívar: A Life by John Lynch chronicles the life of the famous revolutionary Simón Bolívar, often known as “El Libertador”. The book begins by documenting Bolívar’s beginnings growing up in Venezuela. The book gives readers a relatable, intimate view of Bolívar’s early life, talking about his family, friends, and the neighborhood he grew up in. The importance of racial makeup and class status would be crucial in Bolívar’s upbringing, him being part of the wealthy mantuanos. His wealthy,…

force in Ecuador. They fought on the muddy slopes of Pichincha Volcano, within sight of Quito. The Fight of Pichincha was a great victory for Sucre and the patriots, who forever drove the Spanish from Ecuador. Bolivar left Santander in charge of Gran Colombia and headed south to meet up with Sucre. On July 26-27, Bolivar met with Jose de San Martin, liberator of Argentina, in Guayaquil. It was decided there that Bolivar would lead the charge into Peru, the last royalist stronghold on the…

ensue that will destroy the country. This is not true, because we are already in that war." - Jorge Enrique Mora, former commander of Colombian military. 2014 marks the 50th year that the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) was founded in the rural farmland of Colombia. Citing the inequalities of globalization and corrupting effects of foreign investment, the FARC grew from a grassroots socialist movement into the most powerful guerilla organization in Latin America. The rise to power…

Britain for a diplomatic mission, to gain insight and aid in his fight back home. Leading his followers, he invaded Venezuela, resulting in the start of his “campana Admirable” campaign. The civil war was able to create Gran Colombia, Bolivar briefly united what is now Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador and Peru in one single nation. The Spanish Bourbons increased taxes on Spanish colonies and created…

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria, born on December 1,1949 to a lower middle-class family was a powerful Colombian drug lord and leader of one of the powerful criminal organization. At his zenith in the 80s', he ran and controlled a vast empire of drugs that covered the globe. He is responsible for hundred's of murder and presided over an empire of luxury mansions, planes, his own private zoo and a personal army comprising of soldiers and hardened criminals. Here are 15 facts about Pablo Escobar, a…

Colombia, formally known as New Granada, was conquered during the Spanish Conquest in the early 1500’s. It is divided into 32 departamentos or states, and one Distrito Capital. Geographically, three mountain ranges and two major rivers divide the country into four regions. How was the region colonized? Colonization in Latin America began with the founding of San Sebastian near Panama in 1510. In 1526, settlers founded Santa Marta, the oldest Spanish city still in existence in Colombia. New…

B. Pablo Escobar was born in Medellin, Colombia. He came from a rural family. Even though many people believe that he did not have heart, he cared so much for his family well being. C. You will learn about how he became a drug dealer, how much wealth he earned, as well as how his goals made him as cruel as a terrorist. Transition Statement: Now, I wanted to talk about how he became a drug dealer. I. He was a drug lord from the cartel of Medellin, Colombia. A. He became major drug smuggler in…

The ambition to impose the interests of drug trafficking, led Pablo Escobar Gaviria to try to establish his own laws and regulations, causing serious damage to the Colombian society and the government of that time. The perfect utopia that he dreamed, became the worst dystopia for the consequences in the country. The drug economy connected the production, marketing and finance in a network that ignores national boundaries. The clandestine nature of the drug economy difficult the analyze of their…

What makes you global The item that represents a current global issue I am strongly passionate about is child hunger in Colombia. Colombia is a third world country that is home to a vasts amount of diversity, ranging from the culture to the climate zones. Despite this, children all across the country have little to none access to food on a daily basis. Internal displacement of millions of citizens in the country that can be attributed to the long lasting internal conflict with the…

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 put all of the money he collected…