President of Colombia

Latin American countries have experienced many interstate disputes since their fight for independence from Spain and Portugal. Since 1990, however, only one — the conflict between Peru and Ecuador — escalated into a full-blown war (Dominguez, 2003: 5). These two countries had a long-running conflict, with many events leading up to this final war, after which a successful arbitration occurred. In this paper, I will look at two explanations of war in the field of international relations — the…

unique country titled the Republic of Colombia, also referred to as simply Colombia. Aside from its current president holding a Nobel Peace Prize from 2016, this country has a lot to offer. Colombia has a beautiful diversity of different landscapes and people. The two most alluring gems of Colombia that seem to stand out in most people's’ minds are Shakira and the National sport of throwing rocks at gunpowder, commonly known as Tejo. The Republic of Colombia, named after Christopher Colombus,…

War to more recent struggles with domestic guerrilla groups and drug cartels, Colombia has not had a time of peace since their country was created. Corruption within their own government has left Colombia with no authority; the citizens have nobody to trust, be helped by, or be defended by. Colombia has the potential to institute a stable and effective government, but it has some major complications holding it back. Colombia has been in constant war and armed conflict, domestic and foreign,…

lord that smuggled 80% of cocaine into the United States. In the 80’s and 90’s , a lot of buildings in Miami were made from cocaine money.( Colombia 's Ruthless Drug Kingpin, Pablo Escobar." )Born in December 1 , 1949 and died on December 2 1943. Leader of the Cartel of Medellin with a net worth of about $30billion. La Catedral was a prison in Medellin , Colombia. Made under an agreement in 1991 with the Colombian Government , also built in 1991.It was built by the orders of Pablo Escobar. The…

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…

affected every citizen of the cities and towns in multiple ways. Venezuela and Colombia had violent history with cocaine, but Venezuela had more of a problem with the people of the government and wanting to be able to provide for their families from planting the coca plant legally. This paper will argue that Latin America has been extremely effected by the violent events that have occurred from the war on Drug, especially in Colombia. Narcos, which is a TV show made by Netflix, that re-creates…

them to smuggle all sorts of illegal drugs to various countries. Unlike Griselda, Joaquin Guzman invaded countries with not only cocaine, but also marijuana and heroin. Griselda began her history in Colombia, where she not only helped the poor, but she also killed anyone that betrayed her. She made Colombia be known as the major producing country of cocaine. “The Godmother,”…

Since the 1950s, Colombia has been marked by violence, bombings, and assassinations which has hindered its progress into being considered a developed country. On October 2nd, 2016, after several years of negotiations, the government and the Marxist rebel group La FARC, agreed on an official peace treaty, ending the civil war that has plagued the country. It was then laid out in a referendum whether the populace supported “yes” or “no” towards the deal. According to the BBC (2016), most polling…

The historical development of the Republic of Colombia has endured a significant component of a long-lasting political violence. Ever since independence in July 20th, 1810, the former Spanish colony has been engulfed into an ideological struggle over the state’s governance. After the altercation between royalists and separatists, another one arose between supporters of centralism and federalism. The Spaniards ceased the opportunity and re-conquered the incipient republic in 1816. Yet, this…

Introduction Both Colombia as a 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…