Pablo Escobar

involved become richer and the poor become poorer as they can no longer afford many services. Organized crime groups also use corrupt officials to simply turn a blind eye to their actions. This can be seen at the start of Pablo Escobar’s rise. These groups and individuals such as Mr. Escobar use corrupt officials not only to turn a blind eye but to also receive early warnings about police raids, investigations and…

So instead, the actions of early kingpin Pablo Escobar will be examined at the local level. Escobar often took care of those in his home town of Medellin creating an appearance of a hero rather than a ruthless thug. He did this by giving back to his community by building schools, soccer fields and other projects in his…

the country. The protective bubble allows Chula (who is only seven years old) and Cassandra (who is Chula's older sister) to live carefree. The threat of car bombs, assassinations is right there, outside the walls of the neighborhood, where Pablo Escobar (the drug kingpin) is still eluding authorities and captures the nation's attention. Their mother hires a live in maid (who is named Petrona) who comes from the city's slum (that the guerrillas occupy), Chula is on a mission to understand…

dangerous, illegal activities such as terrorism or human trafficking. These criminals only continue to gain more and more money and power. The outrageous amount of untaxed and unregulated income, has allowed drug lords such as Pablo Escobar to establish a drug empires. At his peak, Escobar was named the seventh richest man in the world by Forbes, with a net worth amounting to an astounding $30 billion dollars. Giving him the power to practically run the Colombian government with bribes and…

While the United States must take action against Mexican drug cartels, the solution must come from Mexico because the U.S has to ensure its own safety, Mexico has to regain stability, and the heart of drug trafficking operations is the land of Mexico. Mexico has become the focus of a great deal of attention in the United States in the early twenty-first century, primarily due to two major issues. One concern is the issue of illegal immigration and the building of a fence from Texas to…

have as leaders are we really satisfied with the direction in which they have taken us. When people think of leadership, we usually think of great patriotic leaders… Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, however most of us try not to think of Pablo Escobar or Fidel Castro and the atrocities they were responsible for. Either way they were all good at what they did, which is lead, they all led numerous individuals, with a wide range of backgrounds to do what they wanted. In understanding…

The article “TAKEN: Under civil forfeiture, Americans who haven’t been charged with wrongdoing can be stripped of their cash, cars, and even homes. Is that all we’re losing?” written by Sarah Stillman, she teaches at yale, a writer for the New York Times, and has been awarded multiple awards for her writing. Under the civil forfeiture or civil seizure the police are allowed to seize assets from drug deals or other criminal activities and use that money to supplement their department 's budget.…

and other illegal substances being around them or in their own regions. What makes it hard for the United States to have legal authority in a foreign nation like Mexico is that it’s government isn’t capable to stopping people like El Chapo and Pablo Escobar from rising and smuggling drugs into the states and casing the United States to take action, which also causes the public to think differently when it comes to people hurting their communities and people trying to make better lives for them…

Trujillo Antes De Dios Author’s Note: From 1930 to 1961, the Dominican Republic suffered under the regime of Rafael Trujillo, arguably the harshest US-backed dictator Latin America ever saw. As a military dictator, Trujillo was known for his violence, obsession with order, and racism to the extremes of genocide, instilling fear in the hearts of all his subjects. This story reflects two typical days in the subject’s life. At his request, the subject’s name has been changed. Rafael Ocaña wakes,…

Bogotá, Colombia Many people debate whether they should visit Colombia or not because its reputation for producing large amounts of narcotics and giving birth to infamous dealers like Pablo Escobar, Griselda Blanco, and members of the notorious Cali Cartel. However, the truth is that those hardcore criminal empires were powerful in the past but now the country has revamped itself and is a lot safer because of the police and military presence in throughout the country. Colombia is a wonderful…