Juan Manuel Santos

their cause, which mirrors the core idea that social conflicts entail contested social constructions. While the opposition feels that the methods of the FARC were unjustifiable, the FARC saw it differently. Next, the agreement between the FARC and the government of Colombia shifted into a de-escalatory posture in late August 2012, when newly elected President Santos announced that exploratory peace talks with the FARC had taken place covertly in Cuba. Out of these preliminary discussions, the government and the FARC leadership agreed to an initial framework for formal peace talks that began in Norway in October 2012. Over the next four years, the Colombian government and top members of the FARC slowly negotiated towards the mutual goal of peace. A bilateral and definitive cease-fire finally went into effect on Aug. 29, five days after the government and the FARC announced they had finalized a peace deal. The fourth core idea of conflict all social conflicts can be transformed, came to fruition after initial talks began, which then led to mediation, and finally, a peace agreement. On November 24, President Juan Manuel Santos and Rodrigo Londono aka “Timochenko”, leader of the FARC, signed the 297-page agreement before a crowd of 2,500 foreign dignitaries and esteemed guests. The five-point peace accord covers demobilization, an end to the illegal drug trade, victim reparations, agricultural reform, and FARC political participation. The peace accord also supports the…

Historical caudillos, Rosas and Peron Juan Manuel de Rosas is well known as a historical dictator in Argentina. He dominated Argentina from 1829 to 1852. Some people evaluated him as a caudillo to his enemies, but for his supporters, he was a hero who saved Argentina from disorganization. Although Rosas was a saver to some Argentina, he definitely was a caudillo. He had all caudillo characteristics. He was authoritarian and charismatic, and he was also a large landowner, and implemented…

“It was because of your greed that all of this happened. You should’ve just sold the pearl or thrown it away.” I waited as Kino just stood there silently. “So be wise and don’t seek revenge on these men,” I continued. Kino sighed, “You are right, Juan Tomas.’’ Then, as we started to go back home, the pearl buyers came out of another room and told us to wait. Behind us, stood all three pearl buyers, looking really scared. “We are sorry for trying to cheat you,” they said to Kino. “Therefore, we…

Well the looming problem that comes with Manuel Noriega is that it is incredibly difficult to build a strong case against him, even more difficult to capture him, and you can forget about a legal capture, because it was going to take force or a covert abduction, and not a lawful arrest. Then, on top of the claims of an unconstitutional arrest, there is also the inherent problem that it will be nearly impossible to find 12 people who are unbiased and have not heard the stories of Manuel Noriega,…

In this essay, I will be writing about the small unit of 23 Delta Force operatives who went in to Panama, and successfully rescued an American citizen who was being held in a lockdown Panamanian prison for a total of nine months. I will also be writing about the types of leadership that were exhibited during this time, and the events leading up to the rescue. In 1989, Kurt Muse an American business man and reported CIA operative was arrested in Miami airport after assisting a small group of his…

down and “change” the people. This idea is far from reality, but I realize that you can make a difference in some people’s lives. I have taken a few mission trips to the Dominican Republic, where I have built relationships with the people down there. We have the power to teach people about a wealth of knowledge that lies between the pages of the Bible. Each year I strive to improve my influence, so I had to ask myself, “how does someone who is taking a short term mission trip leave a long-term…

and old such as Manuel Noriega, former dictator of Panama. Both Manuel Noriega and Napoleon share the theme aforementioned because of actions they took while in power, such as spreading propaganda, rigging elections, and killing people or animals that spoke out against them. The character Napoleon in the book Animal Farm, displays in many instances the theme that “power corrupts those who posses it”. Napoleon, soon after the abdication of Farmer Jones, and the exile of rival…

The Girl Who Won For most kids, growing up is pretty tough. For Julia Alvarez, it was even harder. The twisted paths of adolescence became blurred and incredibly confusing to Alvarez after she was, along with her family, forced to leave her native Dominican Republic for the strange United States. This culture shock was difficult to digest at the beginning, but then Alvarez became fueled by the bullies who taunted her accent and the missing pieces that being a “Dominican hyphen American” left in…

The United States invaded Panama in the late 20th century due to an individual named Manuel Noriega. Noriega became the leader of Panama after the previous leader died in a plane crash. Noriega had taken part in the oppression of the citizens of Panama. The United States had a number of its citizens within the country of Panama, so it feared oppression of its own people within Panama. Manuel Noriega was a cruel dictator who incurred the wrath of the United States, caused an invasion of Panama,…

Richard Shang Mrs. McQuay English 11 May 15 2017 Marginalization in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Time and time again people see how marginalization of a group can create psychological and emotional problems such as anxiety, fear, and depression. In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz explores these specific issues through the brief life of Oscar de Leon and his family. The repeated marginalization of Oscar and his his family causes him to express self-doubt and depression,…