traditional and popular in Mexico. People who follow this trend tend to be from rural communities, low-income, and have low educational backgrounds. The Regional Mexican Music industry is primarily dominated by males, resulting in sexist lyrics. Furthermore, since the drug business is recruits members from communities desperate for a financial income -- low income people who are also most likely to like banda -- the Regional Mexican Music produces songs about the drug business resulting in violent
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Mexico’s Drug Cartel Dilemma Mexico has a major problem in their country. The problem is drug cartels and the drugs they are carrying with them. Mexico’s drug cartels are the most dangerous and lethal cartels of all other countries. They will do anything to get money, even killing innocent people for just a few thousand dollars. The government is trying to stop or contain the drug cartels, but the cartels seem to be resisting. They have influenced some of the Government officials to turn a blind
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Immigration Today the United States is facing two major problems, the first being the national debt growing to over thirteen trillion dollars and it seems like it will continue to grown unless something drastic happens. The second problem this great country is facing is the growth of illegal immigrants. To some this may not seem to be an issue but it truly is, with an estimated population of a little over 308 million people living in the United States it is estimated that there are close to 10
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Global Politics: The feasibility of universal drug liberalization as an emerging phenomenon RWaterhouse Globalization & The War on Drugs: Assessing alternatives to criminalization The purpose of this paper is to address universal drug liberalization as a feasible alternative to the current drug control regime specifically in North America and potentially applicable elsewhere. With an in depth analysis of the historical regulation, implementation of law, and resulting consequences
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High Rate of Violent Crimes 3. Drug Trafficking II. Country Analysis A. Political stability 1. Relatively low geopolitical and domestic political risks in Mexico will increase over the long-term. 2. The war on terrorism has already tightened US border security and immigration rules, opening an important social safety valve for Mexico. 3. Hardening US counter-drug policy in Mexico could heighten already high social tensions
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erk's reinterpretation of the Mexican War justified the actions that were committed in pursuit of Manifest Destiny. He recognized Polk’s aggression as a retaliation to Mexico’s uncooperative nature. By continuously commenting on the unreasonable reactions of Mexicans, he implies that the War could have been avoided; but, due to the stubbornness of Mexicans, the war was inevitable. Recent historians, like Amy S. Greenberg, have challenged this argument. Greenberg, like Merk, does not fully examine
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Poverty in Mexico Mexican poverty dates back to early 1700s, but has witnessed major changes in which around 65% of citizens were in extreme poverty in the 1950s (Luna). Then, the number of Mexicans living below the poverty line increased following the 1980s economic crisis and the same effect occurred after the 1995 crisis. Ultimately, the second catastrophe brought 35% of the population under the extreme poverty line. Since then, the economy has been recovering, slowly salvaging the people (Berrebi)
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The war on drugs in America has been going on for more than a century. As history can show war is not the answer as example the reign of terror during the french revolution. America was first introduced to drugs in the mid 1800’s. Soon after America started passing laws to prohibit drugs and then started a full out war on drugs.The reign of terror in france is similar to the war on drugs in America due to both having organizations that set up to regulate the revolutions and both had similar punishments
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United States Drug Sentencing for those who break the law Tina Kelson ENG122 Lesa Hadley April 4, 2011 United States Drug Sentencing for those who break the law In America today there is a big controversy with drug trafficking. What is drug trafficking? Drug trafficking is the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. What is obtaining dangerous drugs mean? The researcher found is intending to aid a person to obtain dangerous
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Border War A father and his son slowly makes their way over a ten-foot iron fence; propelling themselves upward by wedging their worn sneakers in between the large metal poles. They’re climbing the fence to go visit their family in America. They both have made this trip multiple times, and both know that if their caught the punishment will be a lecture and a free ride home. Maybe next time over they will carry some drugs to make some quick cash, this is my story and just like my dad and I were
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