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    For many years, General Manuel Noriega was a key pillar in the history of Panama even though he was never the president of Panama as he served as a de-facto leader. His arrest was attributed to the offences he committed while in power thus ended up serving 20 years in prison both in the United States and France. General Noriega’s extradition is therefore, one that is supported because he has to be able to answer for his crimes of embezzlement, murder and corruption, which he was largely involved…

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    Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria, born on December 1,1949 to a lower middle-class family was a powerful Colombian drug lord and leader of one of the powerful criminal organization. At his zenith in the 80s', he ran and controlled a vast empire of drugs that covered the globe. He is responsible for hundred's of murder and presided over an empire of luxury mansions, planes, his own private zoo and a personal army comprising of soldiers and hardened criminals. Here are 15 facts about Pablo Escobar, a…

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    Pablo Escobar Cocaine

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    he was named one of the ten richest people on earth by Fortune and Forbes magazines. Escobar wealth estimate is $30 million. Although he was a dangerous criminal, he spent a lot of his money on helping poor people. Escobar wanted to be the president of Colombia. He did his best in fixing his public…

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    Narcos Research Paper

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    Narcos emulates the real life notorious story of Pablo Escobar, the kingpin of drugs in Colombia as well as the widespread of cocaine globally. Simply, this ill-famous story makes the blood run cold of many. It is not easy for a man like Escobar to do his job with the perpetual efforts of the law enforcement whose goal is to ultimately kill and diminish Escobar. The two main characters of this story Steve Murphy who is a DEA agent and Escobar go head to head in a ferocious conflict. Brancato,…

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    When Cesar Gaviria was elected in 1990, he made it his personal mission to take down Escobar. Colonel Hugo Martinez of the La Policia Nacional de Colombia (PNC) was leading the fight to take him down. On the same day that Galan was murdered, the PNC colonel Waldemar Franklin. Once when Pablo’s wife and kids were driving down the road, they went through a road block. They were taken into custody for…

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    Political Changes In Peru

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    political interests. Today, Peru 's relationships with its neighbors are generally cooperative, increasingly so with those countries which are part of the Pacific Alliance (Mexico, Colombia and Chile in addition to Peru). Support for greater regional integration in Latin America is an important priority for President Humala. Peru has publicly supported Argentina 's position over the dispute with the United Kingdom on the Falkland Islands. During the 2011 presidential election, Venezuela and…

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    Pablo Escobar, born in December of 1949, was the leader Columbian Medellin Cartel, controlling vast empire of drugs and murders internationally. Escobar was accepted into provincial university, but soon dropped out due to finical inability, eventually turning to crimes such as car theft and later marijuana growth. After partnering with Joe Ochoa, their profits from the distribution of marijuana quickly rose, and the duo expanded into the new cocaine business. Escobar soon established himself as…

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    Shakira Research Paper

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    The Biography of Shakira Introduction Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a colombian singer and dancer. She was born to a lebanese father and a colombian mother. She has many arab and latin influences in her music due to her different heritages. She also has millions of supporters and fans and continues to do what she does best. Childhood An important part of her dancing started out when she was a child. She was went to eat and when she began to sit down she noticed a belly dancer, without a…

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    came from modest beginnings. Born on December 1st, 1949, Pablo lived 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…

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    some people believed he had too much money. Pablo Emilio Gaviria Escobar was known “Robin Hood” to Medellin,Colombia. Many thought of Pablo Escobar being irresponsible with money but people in Medellin,Colombia think otherwise. Pablo Escobar wanted to do what he thought the government never did which was help the poor. Pablo Escobar’s charity work was well recognized in Medellin,Colombia. Many still to this day think of him as a saint. Pablo Escobar was not born into wealth he actually grew up…

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