Medellín Cartel

Millions of dollars were spent on luxury homes, private jets, ranches, and even historical artifacts (Drug). In 1984, Pablo Escobar was named the seventh richest man in the world (Gangster). Pablo even had his own zoo on one of his estates. It was complete with elephants, buffaloes, lions, rhinos, gazelles, hippos, camels, ostriches, and a herd of zebras. Pablo was also known for his immature, frivolous spending. He would have beauty queens to come and entertain some of his closest friends. He…

country and the whole Colombian ethnic group each have a slew of stereotypes to conquer when dealing with other culture groups. One of the more popular and beautiful cities, Medellin, is often portrayed as a dangerous place to visit—full of drug cartels, kidnappings, and homicides. The popularity of cocaine and the illegal drug trade have both left the uninformed public with the opinion that the citizens of Colombia are all drug fanatics and/or murderers. While strong, united family values exist…

In the last few decades, globalization has opened avenues for trade, created new markets, and increased the porousness of borders; however, a feeling of national susceptibility stems from this relaxing of borders and fuels a securitization of movement along the U.S.-Mexico border. Migration along the southern U.S. border has become a security threat, one which the U.S. government exercises extraordinary means to combat. Under this framing, migrants are criminalized and the lines between…

Mexican Government and a number of drug trafficking cartels. The major cartels being targeted by the Mexican government are: Los Zetas (Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas), the Sinaloa Cartel (Culiacán, Sinaloa), the Gulf Cartel (Matamoros, Tamaulipa), La Familia Michoacana Cartel (Michoacán), the Tijuana Cartel (Tijuana), the Knights Templar Cartel (Michoacán), the Beltran-Leyva Cartel (Sinaloa), and the Juarez Cartel (Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua). These cartels, along with a number of smaller ones, now…

structure of the narcotics business in Mexico during the twentieth century were directly tied to the Mexican political system (Navarro & Vivas, 2012). Drug cartels start off by taking over small and local businesses, then progress to larger ones, and eventually having some sort of power or influence over high-ranking and government officials. Cartels contribute to local and regional political campaigns, bribe officials, and much more to assure the need to extract favors and permissions from the…

is twice as big as the motor vehicle industry. Anything that powerful is going to have a major toll on society. Despite the high risk, the pure profit opportunity, the houses, girls ,cars people to continue to take part in this market. From drug cartels in Columbia to 15 year-old children selling crack on the street, there is money being made and lives being taken…

and they worked together with the Columbian drug cartels. As time began to suffice, Mexican cartels expanded way beyond the role they previously originally had which was called a couriers; a messenger who transports good or documents in particular(Google). The Mexicans began as couriers for Columbian gangs but then moved up to the wholesalers which majorly increased their net profits. One question I know I would ask, is, how were all these drug cartels getting along in order to get their jobs…

Ecuador is located in the western part of south america. It is bordering the pacific ocean at the equator between colombia and peru. The climate is tropical along the coast, becomes cooler inland at higher elevations. Nearly half of the population is intense in the interior in the andean intermontane basins and valleys. Ecuador as of right now is suffering from deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, and soil erosion. Prior to being to be possessed by the great inca empire, Ecuador was…

Mexico that cartels are blooming and taking over. Each region has one that is more in power than the rest. The one that makes it to the top of the top is the mostly known to the public. For example, “the Juarez Cartel… has historically controlled the middle area of the Mexican- United States border” and the “Sinaloa Cartel…is based in the Sinaloa state near the city of Culiacan.” Furthermore, the state of Tamaulipas is invaded by the Gulf cartel. Los Zetas have helped the Gulf cartel keep its…

as many South Americans had. Living most of his pre-cartel life in Antioquia, Columbia, Escobar showed ambition at a young age, often telling his friends he would one day become president of Columbia. This sentiment seems to foreshadow his long campaign of narcoterrorism. From humble beginnings to being strewn across a rooftop, Escobar left behind a legacy matched by no other crime lords. His legacy includes the formerly powerful Medellin Cartel, bringing the Columbian government to its knees,…