Antioquia Essays

  • Sequía: Un problema previsto y anunciado

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    Lus coadedenus hen pesedu pur eltu isti finóminu qai is ane gren emineze heste pere sa vodes, intri le cutodoenoded ubsirven les cunsicaincoes di le siqaíe son ijircir eccounis, no iscacher les elermentis cofres prupaistes pur il IDEAM. Un prublime privostu y enancoedu. En il 2012 le emineze dil finóminu di El Noñu si hecíe cricointi, Culumboe istebe prisintendu prublimes di elmecinemointu di egae in le rigoón Andone, il onstotatu di Hodrulugíe, Mitiurulugíe y Estadous Ambointelis (IDEAM) pablocó

  • Peruvian Culture Vs American Culture

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    It originates from Medellin, which is located in the Antioquia region. It is a plate made up of rice, ground meat, pork rinds, plantains, fried eggs, chorizo, arepa, avocado and red beans. In this dish one can see the history of Colombia. For instance the pork rinds and chorizo came from the Spanish conquistadors

  • Scholarship Essay

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    that will help people with needs. I helped with the cleaning of an old house that the school is planning on turning into a school for people with little resources in the region. Also last year I had the opportunity to go to a poor region outside of Antioquia. We were a group of girls lead by some nuns, and the purpose was to gather people from all town to spend the afternoons with us. We realized activities for people of all ages, it was an stupendous experience. I wish I could give more to the world

  • Finding a Vaccine for Dengue Fever

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    Introduction Dengue fever is a tropical disease produced by a virus transmitted by a mosquito Aedes aegipti. This disease affects mainly tropical countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia and According to World Health Organization (WHO), dengue is a fast emerging pandemic-prone viral disease, and is one of four WHO future vaccine priorities. (WHO, 2013) Researchers in the United State, Brazil and Europe has been developing 4 vaccine candidates that are under clinical trials. These evaluations have

  • The Brown Spider Monkey

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    inhabits both Colombia and Venezuela in rainforests extending from the right of the banks of the Rio Magdalena River into western Venezuela. The latter subspecies, on the other hand, can only be found in the Colombian geographic departments of Bolivar, Antioquia, and Caldas. Brown spider monkeys reside mainly in the high canopy of the rainforests though they can also be found in the middle and lower strata. To travel the brown spider monkey hangs, swinging from branch to branch, rather than walking or running

  • Pablo Escobar Research Paper

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    Pablo Escobar, Columbian cocaine godfather of Medillin, was born on December 1, 1949, in Antioquia, Columbia (“Pablo Escobar Biography,” n.d.). Escobar grew up with his mother, a school teacher, and father who was a peasant farmer (“Pablo Escobar Biography,” n.d.). In the beginning, Escobar’s criminal behavior started when he was in his teens (“Pablo Escobar Biography,” n.d.). Moreover, as Pablo Escobar settled into the criminal lifestyle, Escobar advanced in the criminal activity (Levinthal, 2012)

  • Bogota Research Paper

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    capital of Columbia is Bogota. There is a very big population it is one of the biggest cities in Columbia. But there are many others cities like Medellin, it is north west of Bogota it is the second largest city in Columbia. Another main city is Antioquia, it is also north west of Bogota and part of a narrow section is bordering Panama. The third main city is Barranquilla, which is in the north east part of Columbia. It is a major city. And it is highly populated and a lot of business is done there

  • Mexican Drug Trafficking

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    He was born on December 1, 1949 in Antioquia, Colombia. Escobar started his drug trade in the 1970s. Escobar and other criminals got together to form the Medellin Cartel. 80% of the cocaine shipped to the United States came from the Medellin Cartel. Before he became a drug dealer, he had dreams

  • Soccer is More Than Life or Death

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    and Torneo Postobon also with eighteen teams. Within these two categories, there are rivalries between teams that have reached such extraordinary heights that it affects the way the thirty-three Colombian departments see each other, in particular, Antioquia and Cundinamarca, more specifically, Medellin and Bogota. The rivalry between these two cities is so potent that when their soccer teams play against each other, fans are killed after the game. The violence within Colombia’s league is indicative

  • Arranged Marriages In Colombia

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    literacy rate of 91.3% among the general population. Colombia has 5 years of compulsory schooling, and law enforces this. Colombia’s track to higher education requires a state examination to gain entrance into universities, including the University of Antioquia, which was the highest ranked university in Colombia. There is a law in place that ensures that 10% of the nations budget must be spent on education. Primary and secondary schools use uniforms, and the reason for this is so that you cannot identify

  • Pablo Escobar Research Paper

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    Pablo Escobar is one of the most notorious drug lords ever to live. Being in control for of the Sinaloa cartel Pablo Escobar made millions of dollars coming from trafficking cocaine and many other drugs. Escobar was born on December 1, 1949 in antioquia, Colombia born to the couple of Abel de Jesus Escobar Echeverri and Hermilda Gaviria. A modest family including 2 other siblings Pablo was known for being ambitious to raise himself up from his modest beginnings. Escobar from an early age had a dream

  • Colombia Political Structure

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    Considered, far and wide, to be a politically clean, considerate and fair nation, Colombia enjoys a rather distinguished political system from those of other Latin American countries and somewhat practically speaking, from a lot of modern international social states. Along with the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, where Colombia’s elected president is both head of government and head of state in addition to being the head of a multi-party structure, the Colombian government

  • Pablo Escobar Analysis

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    Sins of my Father is a documentary film of the infamous cocaine drug lord Pablo Escobar. This documentary is told by one of Escobar’s sons, Juan Pablo Escobar, who changed his name to Sebastian Marroquin. Pablo Escobar was a man born and raised in Antioquia, Colombia. His son stated that his father was good at cheating, because when they played monopoly he would always find a way to cheat. Escobar was first known as a savior man, but later became one of the most wanted men by the police. Escobar always

  • The War on Drugs: Plan Columbia

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    As we have discussed throughout the semester, the United States has made it part of their foreign policy to become deeply involved in Latin American affairs. The War on Drugs is a perfect example of United States intervention through a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid. The War on Drugs is an extremely costly campaign that has been viewed with mixed results. “Even by conservative estimates, the War on Drugs now costs the United States $50 billion each year and has overcrowded prisons

  • Colombian Eating Habits

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    National perspective: By a study done by the Health Ministry, half of Colombians are overweight. Wellbeing Ministry official Fernando Ramirez, in conjunction with an educator from the University of Antioquia, completed an investigation of Colombian wellbeing. The study found that half of all Colombians are delegated overweight. Besides, 16.5% percent of that half are clinically fat. The study characterized an overweight man as having a waist greater than 90 centimeters and an overweight lady

  • Film Analysis Of Pablo Escobar

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    Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug dealer that became the most wanted man in the 80s and 90s due to his crimes. The U.S and Colombian government worked together to kill Pablo Escobar. Pablo Escobar was born in Rio Negro, Antioquia. He became a successful drug dealer because laws against drugs were not very strong back in the 80s. By the time the Colombia government found out about the social, and political damage this kind of business could do, Pablo Escobar was already super rich, and had too much

  • Brown Spider Monkeys

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    Spider Monkeys, a type of New World monkey, are mostly found black in color but actually have several species colors including brown, red, golden and buff. Spider monkeys as a whole species live in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America and can be found as far north as Mexico. The brown spider monkey or variegated spider monkey (Ateles hybridus) is a critically endangered species of spider monkey from northern Colombia and north-western Venezuela. The taxonomic history of the

  • Pablo Escobar's Life And Influence

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    One thing you should know about Pablo Escobar is that he dealt with people with silver or lead. That means if bribing you did not work, he would kill you.9 He was born on December 1, 1949, in Antioquia, Colombia.1 Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria started from nothing to one of the most wealthiest people in the world.1 When he was a child, he was so poor he couldn’t afford shoes.4 His father’s name is Abel de Jesus Dari Escobar.9 Escobar’s father was a farmer and his mother, Hermilda Gaviria, was a elementary

  • Colombia

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    Colombia Colombia, republic in South America, situated in the northwestern part of the continent, and bounded on the north by Panama and the Caribbean Sea, on the east by Venezuela and Brazil, on the south by Peru and Ecuador, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Colombia is the only country of South America with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The total land area of the country is 1,141,748 sq km (440,831 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Bogotá. IILAND AND RESOURCES

  • The Cali Cartels influence on the Colombian Economy

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    Introduction Illegal drug trade in Colombia is the practice of producing and distributing narcotics domestically and around the world. As of 2012, Colombia was the world leading cocaine producer in the world (Neuman, 2012). Cocaine, marijuana and heroin along with other illegal drugs have become a big part of Colombians lifestyle and a major source of income for many people. Since the establishment of the War on Drugs in the late 20th century, European countries and United States have provided billions