Topic 1: Drug Trafficking Background: In recent years the Central American region has been a hotbed for drug cultivation and trafficking. The tropical climate and poor law enforcement have facilitated the growth of the drug trade and of violent cartels. This kind of atmosphere had led the region to become infested with “disputes over [gang] territory, extortion, money laundering, etc” (3). The municipal police forces of the countries in the regions have devised manys plans to combat this epidemic, but police corruption makes these efforts extremely ineffective. For years Central America has been used a drug highway, but with regional cooperation, these illegal activities can be stopped. Country Policy: Honduras has always had its share …show more content…
These laws will not only keep dangerous criminals off the streets for longer, but will also act as a preventative measure for criminal activity. Poor law enforcement could be solved by creating a PARLACEN run task force that works throughout the borders of member nations to track down the location of drug cartels and prevent the movement of drugs across borders. It is also important to provide better education on the dangers of drug cartels and drug trafficking to stop the problems where it starts. This could be done through information pamphlets distributed at local health centers. Since lots of people rely on the drug market in order to make a living, it is very important that new economic alternatives are put into place. The Delegation of Honduras suggests that nations help provide subsidies to replace drug crops with cash crops such as bananas, coffee, or avocados. Financing for the venture could be funded by the World Food Programme (8). Also encouraging businesses and schools to hold jobs and education fairs in rural area would help drive the economy away from drugs. Also using third party NGOs such as World land Trust and World Wild Fund would help repair the damaged that drug cultivation has had on the …show more content…
In order to try and diversify the economy, Honduras has avoided harsh protection policies and has instead encouraged foreign investors to help strengthen the economy. The high crimes rates turn most international investors away from Honduras, but nearby countries, such as the United States of America still provide investors. Yearly, the U.S.A invests $1.2 billion into the economy of Honduras and provides nearly $5.2 billion from trade (10). The benefits from these companies do not stop at the money they provide in the Honduran economy, but they also provide valuable infrastructure such as; improved roads, electricity lines, and available water. Foreign investors follow nearly the exact same requirements that domestic investors must follow, which require c=government permission they they want to invest in “basic health services,
Diaz offered foreign investors to start business in Mexico and encouraged utilization of the country’s natural resources through the investment of foreign capital (284).
Having grown increasingly frustrated with these rampant displays of impunity by gangs, the Salvadoran public pressured its government to prioritize public security above all else. In response, the Salvadoran government has attempted to tackle the gang phenomenon using several strategies and methods which have evolved, due to the political and economic dynamics of the country and region, over time.
Approximately given 80 to 90 million Americans have tried an illicit drug at least which once in their lives; marijuana alone is tried for the first time by about 6,400 Americans everyday. Furthermore, illicit drugs seem to be relatively easy to attain- in for 1999, 90 percent said which this about marijuana, also 44 percent about cocaine and finally 32 percent about heroin. Yearly, for which 35 million dollars is given just to control illicit drug trafficking. Moreover, over 400,000 of drug offenders caught are in jail, of which, some 130,000 are which for possession. Not for only are these statistics a international obvious embarrassment but because for these quantities which have been growing throughout history, we can only assume that they will get worse. We can already begin to for imagine the costs of these numbers which is it not already clear that we need for to find an alternative approach to this
The CIA’s 50-year history of smuggling drugs into America is generating hatred for the United States throughout the world. Like Pontius Pilate, CIA washes their hands of the human tragedies and the corruption of government offices. They do this by remaining and by refusing to recognize the evidence, supporting corruption. For the past 50 years, the CIA has abused its power by deliberately drugging and corrupting America; and therefore should be prosecuted.
Concerned authorities have focused essentially on criminalization and punishment, to find remedies to the ever-increasing prevalent drug problem. In the name of drug reducing policies, authorities endorse more corrective and expensive drug control methods and officials approve stricter new drug war policies, violating numerous human rights. Regardless of or perhaps because of these efforts, UN agencies estimate the annual revenue generated by the illegal drug industry at $US400 billion, or the equivalent of roughly eight per cent of total international trade (Riley 1998). This trade has increased organized/unorganized crime, corrupted authorities and police officials, raised violence, disrupted economic markets, increased risk of diseases an...
The influence of Mexican drug cartels is widespread throughout Mexico. This influence is evident on a continuing basis. Many top officials within Mexican agencies are periodically headlining global news stories when they are exposed for being under the guidance of a drug trafficking operation/cartel. Stephen D. Morris, professor at Middle Tennessee State University, authored an article titled “Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Violence in Mexico” which illustrates the severity of...
Although Guatemala would like to welcome foreign investment the complex and confusing laws and regulations seem to discourage it. The government passed a law on foreign investment in attempt to address some of the issues. Restrictions still remain on sectors including: public utilities, auditing, insurance, mineral exploitation, f...
The cartels are now in control of most of the drug trades and are successful. The Mexican border gives them the power to go everywhere they desire, making them a relentless force. “To date operation Xcellrator has led the arrest of 755 individuals and the seizure of approximately 5 U.S. Currency more than 12,000 kilograms of cocaine, more than 16,000 pounds of marijuana, more than 11,000 of methamphetamine, more than 8 kilograms of heroin, approximately 1.3 million pills of ecstasy”(Doj 2). Mexican cartels extend to central and southern America. Columbia is the supply of much of the cocaine exported to the U.S. Colombia is under control of South American gangs, they do business with the Mexican cartels to transport drugs the north. The Northern Mexican gangs hold the most control because the territory is very important (Wagner1). They are many different types of cartel in Mexico it also signifies that there are killing each other so their cartel can expand an...
The war over drug routes and power between rival cartels has left Mexico in a bloody war. The violence occurring throughout the country only seems to escalate. In part, the United States has a role in this war because of the exploitation of weapons. Unfortunately, a lot of people are being killed every day because of the drug war. Action from Mexico must be taken swiftly to avoid any further casualties by collaborating with the United States on how to stop the smuggling of guns, building trust between the community and the police, and deciding on a plan to the help the economy for their citizens.
Over the last several decades, violence has consumed and transformed Mexico. Since the rise of dozens of Mexican cartels, the Mexican government has constantly been fighting an ongoing war with these criminal organizations. The cartel organizations have a primary purpose of managing and controlling illegal drug trafficking operations in Central America and South America to the United States. Violence on a massive and brutal scale has emerged due to the nature of the illegal drug trade. Because the drug trade is vastly widespread, cartels are often fighting one another and competing in business. Mexican authorities count at least 12 major cartels, but also talk of an untold numbers of smaller splinter groups. (Taipei Times). Five cartels from Mexico have risen to become the extremely powerful amongst all the drug organizations operating in Mexico. The Guadalajara Cartel, the Sinaloa Cartel, the Tijuana Cartel, the Juarez Cartel, and the Gulf Cartel. These organizations, along with other distinguished Mexican cartels, have plagued Mexico with violence, terror, and fear due to the essence and nature of illegal drug trafficking.
... the world in coca cultivation, along with Columbia and Bolivia, and their production doubled in the 1990s (Lia, 2005). Terrorism in modern Peru has evolved from attacks by a collection of communist guerilla outfits with differing degrees of fundamentalism into utilitarian narco-terrorism, with the potential for anti-globalization violence. The evolution of terrorism in other parts of the world have taken a more fundamental turn with the rise of Global Jihadist, but Peruvians guerillas appear to have left the most extreme Maoist versions of their ideology behind. Hopefully this foretells of a much less violent future for Peru, even if there are still unresolved security problems. With the emergence of narco-terrorism, the future is more uncertain, and the trade-offs needed to separate terrorists from coca farmers are difficult to make politically and diplomatically.
Stephanie Hepburn states that, "The US is one of the top 10 destinations for human trafficking—with tens of thousands of people trafficked into the country each year." Many people believe that since the United States is the land of opportunities, events like human trafficking do not exist; little do they know it happens everywhere. Human trafficking is a worldwide problem that plagues the United States; many people are oblivious to the issue and action needs to be taken to protect the innocent people who are involved.
McDermott, Jeremy. “US Targets Colombian Rebels as War against Terrorism Escalates.” Scottsman.com. February 10, 2002.
"An ounce of cocaine, wholesale: $1 ,200. You can sell it only once. A woman or child is
The book was committed to viewing globalization and drug trafficking that requires both individual and collective state action. The book also concentrated on events such as the drug trade and how the author interprets the global, multi-faceted and complex nature of the drug trade. It discusses the relationship between drug trafficking and globalization by describing the problems of the state. The geographic location of Jamaica, its historical and social conditions all increase the potential for drug trafficking. Over the years the sovereign states failed to adapt to global change and trafficking problems. Globalization has created greater opportunity to transport illicit narcotics from small countries like Jamaica to the main drug consumption states of United States and Britain. The history, economical, geographical and social factors of the United States and Britain has had a major significance on Jamaica’s drug trafficking market. Combined with globalization all the above have contributed to Jamaica drug trafficking reputation. The