and why it is celebrated. According to History.com, Cinco De Mayo took place on May 5th 1862. It commemorates the Mexican army's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla. What was the reason behind the Battle of Puebla? Simply put, Mexico had trouble paying back war debts to European countries, and France had come to collect on this debt. To understand the significance of this victory, consider at the time of this battle, the French army was considered the premier army of the world. 6500 well armed
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Labyrinth of Solitude by Octavio Paz reveals a lot about the Mexican person and its character, manners and thinking. Much of what he proclaims in his book resonates with many of those who call themselves Mexicans. I, as a proud Mexican-American agree with Octavio’s idea of what the Mexican is, wherever he or she may be in North America. The Pachuco in Octavio’s account resonates closely with me because as someone who grew up in a developing neighborhood in a major city, I witnessed many fellow
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Introduction/History “I’d rather be in a grave in Colombia, than in prison in the United States” said one of Columbia’s most famous drug lords, Pablo Escobar (Bowen, 2001). Although Colombia works hard to portray itself as a tourist destination that has a viable economy, it cannot totally rid itself for being known as the largest producer of cocaine in the world. This type of drug activity is big business and comes with its fair share of crime. Political unrest and high crime aside, Colombia seems to be
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Media in Mexican National Identity: The use of Mexican national symbol “La Virgen de Guadalupe” to unite the country. Nowadays, Mexico is facing one of its hardest periods of all times. As the drug war is taking control over the whole country, other major problems such as insecurity, unemployment and poverty are taking part of Mexicans lifestyle. This had lead to a series of internal problems that have caused the population to distrust the government and try to find a solution to all these problems
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Marijuana is a psychoactive drug made from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant (cannabis sativa). Currently, the U.S. federal government classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance—identifying it as having “a high potential for abuse” and “no currently accepted medical use,” and placing it in the same league as opium and LSD. Because of its Schedule I status, it is illegal to buy, sell, grow, or possess marijuana in the United States, and people convicted of marijuana offenses face
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Park, and he is presently professor of history at the University of Tampa. The thesis of the whole book is to convince the reader that both drug trafficker and their political allies were consummate opportunities. As long as there is a demand for drugs and drugs in demand are illegal, traffickers will seek out and establish alliances with politicians. The drug trade is not the product of a global conspiracy and there is no central command and control and no master plan to destroy and population or
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the Karankawa and the Caddo tribes. The plant came to be used for both recreational and ritual usage. Its hallucinogenic effects were regarded with suspicion among the Spaniards and the drug was never widely used outside the Native American communities. Gambling was a popular pastime in many parts of early Mexico
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Mexico -"Patria, Libertad, Trabajo y Cultura" -"Patria, Libertad, Trabajo y Cultura", this translates to "Country, Liberty, Work and Culture" and is the motto found on the country's official seal. Mexico is a country where opportunities are being developed. The country is located at the most southern tip of North America, and is well known around the world for its neighbors to the north
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will dissipate the feeling of loneliness. He has a tendency to travel to many different places but he always ends up coming back to himself. After the chaos that is World War II that rattled America, changes started to flower into society. During the postwar in the U.S, new poetry styles
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an ounce, according to the national survey by Pew Research Center. Washington and Colorado have already legalized marijuana up to an ounce for recreational use. (“If you”) Fifty-two percent of America is a lot of support for a supposedly dangerous drug. Many doctors, health professionals, and American citizens in general wonder why marijuana is illegal. “According to Marijuana Facts and Stats, at least 100 million Americans have tried marijuana at least once in their lives.”(“If you”) 100 million
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