Careless U.S Policies Feed Mexican Drug War The United States (U.S.) has created many careless policies that motivate the Mexican Drug War. Many Americans wonder why we should care about the violent problems that plaque our neighbors to the south. Considering that almost nineteen million Americans buy illegal drugs, United States Citizens are responsible for the booming illegal drug industry for Mexican cartels. Experts estimate that $832 million is spent by New Yorkers alone. With millions
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connects the United States of America and Mexico lies Ciudad Juarez. An infamous border town that is known for a great many reason, not all being pleasant. Juarez, as is called by locals, is right across the town of El Paso, Texas. Being so close to the United States has made Juarez, and the state of Chihuahua, a very popular place for companies to invest money. Unfortunately, it also makes it favorable territory for the drug cartels in the region. The two at war for the city being Sinaloa and Juarez
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Drug Trafficking in the United States Bethany Chrisco ENG 122: English Composition II Mary Harmon December 10, 2012 Drug Trafficking in the United States “The war on drugs has become the longest most deadly war the United States has ever faced.”(Wright, 2011) The United States has been fighting drug trafficking since the 1900’s and the main dilemma is how to exactly stop it. Some people believe that making drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, and methamphetamine legal in the United
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Diego Bustos Prof. Imogene Lim GLST 490 9th December, 2014 The Mexican Dream: Drug Cartels The American dream, a dream that does not come true for every man or woman that is in search of it. According to Ellies, the American dream represent: “each person has the right to pursue happiness, and the freedom to strive for a better life through hard work and fair ambition.” But, would not that same dream be the dream for Germans, French, Spanish, Brazilians and every single country in the world
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It has been long suspected that drugs have been part of our culture for decades. Researchers have found nomadic drug paraphernalia dating back to as far as 100BC, where it was believed that cavemen were using hallucinogens in hopes for a glimpse of their deity or god. Fast-forward to present day, drugs are more ingrained in our culture than ever. Except rather being used for spiritual purposes, drugs have become a coping mechanism or our ever chaotic society. Dating back to 1973 when the United States
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The Mexican Drug War is an armed conflict taking place between rival drug cartels, with the objective of overthrowing the government of Mexico. According to a recent report by the Justice Department's National Drug Intelligence Center, 6 cartels, 129 midlevel organizations and 606 local groups engage in drug-trafficking activities in the binational region. Money is very affiliated in the Drug wars in Mexico. The cartels have bought many weapons and have paid so many individuals to kill thousands
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major events in both public and daily life. In the beginning, Mexican corridos mimicked traditional Austrian and German Polk ballads and also had Spanish roots. It wasn't until the Mexican War of Independence that Mexicans began to make the corrido ballad a part of their cultural identity. During the Mexican War of Independence, corridos turned from the Spanish tradition of stories of romance to non-fiction stories of victories and defeats against Spain. The bearers of these corridos "were mainly
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The Drug Business Tawni Masters CJA 384 January 30, 2012 Sherryl Roten-West The Drug Business The illegal drug business in the United States is not a new business. This business has been around for quite some time. In this paper I will discuss the history of illegal drug business in the United States including the types of drugs that involved in the illegal drug business. I will also be discussing illegal drug syndicates and cartels a long with their structures and operational methods
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Cartel Christian Thomasson American Public University System Life Inside of the Mexican Cartel The Mexican Drug War has been an ongoing armed conflict that is taking place among cartels that are feuding with one another for control of a specific region or regions. With the Mexican government seeking ways to combat the drug trafficking, more violence and rage is erupting among these groups who continue to fight for turf. Although United States military forces
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Organized Crime and Drug Trade Organized crime and the illicit drug trade is a fairly recent ordeal occurring throughout the world, both strongly linked with drug trafficking. Organized crime refers to the unlawful activities of the members of a highly organized, disciplined association engaged in supplying illegal goods and services, including gambling, prostitution, loan- sharking, narcotics, and labor racketeering (Schmalleger, 2011, pg.234). Drug trafficking, which is a type of organized crime
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