Mexican War of Independence

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…

clarify unknown things we are ignorant about. Choosing a new society to evaluate and discuss is very hard because of the cultural diversity in the current 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…

Some of the most important allies for the cartel are the Mexican mafia, the FARC, the Nortenos and the Gangster Disciples in Chicago. Some of their biggest rivals are the Los Zetas who are the other major cartel in Mexico, and who they feud with regularly for territory. There have been rumors of a potential Sinaloa and Los Zetas alliance in order to combat the recent government forces gains in the war on drugs in Mexico. According to the House Committee on Homeland Security, another…

There are many drug cartels throughout the world. One of the most well known and feared is the Sinaloa Cartel. The most notorious member is a man named Joaquín Guzmán, also known as El Chapo made himself a legend in the drug distribution business. Joaquin Guzman, or El Chapo is the name most people think of when talking about drug lords or cartels . El Chapo was born in a small town name Sinaloa, Mexico. When He was young he worked bringing oranges to markets to help out his family until later…

No one can keep track of all the drug trafficking organizations that Mexico has. There some that are high profile and known all around the world. There are some that just getting started as we speak and of the course the ones that have lots of influence but doesn’t want any publicity or attention. There operations are running smoother not worrying about getting busted by what’s left of the authorities that they have. These organizations have enough influence to build their own government and…

Americans generally want to believe they live in a country of safety, freedom, and well-being. They don’t want real crime where they live in the suburbs because that’s only something that happens in impoverished countries and areas of the country that no one vacations to. The truth of the matter is that we have well organized and established gangs in America working with entities such as Daesh, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Hezbollah, and others right here in our backyards. One of the major…

promising, it was all but the opposite. The agreement led to Mexican land owners to be stripped of their land or have their land be repurposed to harvest certain crops. The people of Mexico formed rebellions in order to fight off this agreement. On January 1st 1994, a primarily indigenous rebel group, the Zapatista National Liberation Army, or EZLN, declared war on the Mexican government. The EZLN discussed demands amongst their people and the Mexican government, demands that included fair…

basically means that a small group of people have the absolute control over the country. Therefore, Mexico’s affluent people would use the institutions of government to their advantage to merge power and wealth into their own hands. While the rest of the Mexican majority struggle in poverty by serving the PRI. This was one of the main reasons why the poorly paid police began accepting bribery and committing corruption to supplement their incomes. While the legitimacy of the PRI in the…

Pablo Escobar was a famous figure in the drug trade which was why show runners were excited to get the greenlight for Narcos Season 2. However, this could be the last time Escobar will grace the television screens. Wagner Moura who stars as Pablo Escobar in Narcos Season 2 explains that this could be the last show ever. While being interviewed by Chelsea Handler on the show Chelsea, the lead actor revealed that the Netflix drama that Escobar’s story may be over. "It's all about Pablo on the…

believes that each state should act according to their best interest, from a realist point of view due to the fact that Mexico’s economy is dependent on the U.S and that the U.S. is known for their strong military, Mexico is in no position to go to war with the United States. Mexico’s best interest is to ensure that the U.S.-Mexico relationship is in good standing in order for their trading agreements to continue without any problems. A realist could say that Mexico decided that it was in their…