(“Hugo Chavez died of massive heart attack: top general”) There were reports that some of the top officials in Chavez’s government were a part of major cocaine trafficking. (“What's behind Venezuela's violent crime problem?”) Hugo Chavez hired thousand of National Guards to protect the streets and tackle widespread crime throughout the country. (“Chavez deploys troops to fight Venezuela crime wave”) The Chavez government also installed 10 Chinese-built radar systems that cover all national airspace and some maritime zones, to detect illegal drug flights. (“Venezuela: Behind the corporate media's 'crime wave' lies“) The reasons these solutions haven’t worked is because there are so many current problems in Venezuela it will take more than radars to fix them. (“Venezuela: Behind the corporate media's 'crime wave' lies“) Short-term effects of the crime wave in Venezuela is that the homicide rate will continue to increase and many more people will dye.
During his career, Pelé became known as "The Black Pearl", "The King of Football", "The King Pelé" or simply "The King". In contrast, Maradona was born on 30 October, 1960 in Argentina. Maradona has two brothers and three sisters. At age eight, Maradona was observed by a talent scout while he was playing in his neighborhood club (“Maradona”). Maradona’s fame burned out because his cocaine addiction.
War on Drugs in Guatemala Oriana Peñaranda Introduction to International Relations 1011 Dr. Charles MacDonald March 23, 2012 The Central American country of Guatemala has experienced the traumatic effects of drug trafficking for about 30 years now and is desperately trying to find solutions to resolve this problem. Drug cartels have taken over large swathes of Guatemala and other Central American countries, fueling some of the highest murder rates in the world. Drug trafficking is a major issue because it threatens the stability, prosperity and peace of the country. The issue of illegal drug trafficking and the violence that comes with it is nothing new to Guatemala. Why does Guatemala suffer from the immense amount of drug trafficking?
One of the largest and most dangerous gangs in America and that is spreading throw out the world is a gang called Mara Salvatrucha 13 aka MS13. MS-13 was organized during the 1980s in Los Angeles by Salvadorans; having grown up with violence, members fled their country's civil war. MS13 is one of the most organized gangs in America. In the US it is estimated there are over 10,000 known members from MS13 and spans over 42 different states and in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico it is estimated at more than 50,000 members. In conclusion, I have provided a time line of urban gang
CRM 4243 10 September 2014 Assignment #1 Explaining Drug Crime with Criminological Theory Illicit drug use has been a social problem in the United States for many years. According to an article on the Drug War Facts website, in 2013, an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged 12 or older were current illicit drug users. According to the data findings, marijuana was deemed the most common used drug of all Americans. As of 2012, there were an estimated 18.9 million marijuana users across the United States. A pressing question stands for illicit drug use in the United States: why are these drugs labeled illicit even illegal?
In order to understand the reasons for the invasion we must look at the fear and loathing the U.S. had for Communism. The “Red Scare” and the “Domino Theory” were dominating American Culture and America had an extreme paranoia against the Soviet Union and the spread of Communism. Cuba was a country that sat about 90 miles off the shores of Florida and had a fierce dictator in charge, Fulgencio Batista. Fidel Castro had overthrown the government of Batista and established a new government. A few weeks after the ousting of Batista, Castro is appointed premier.
Cocaine at that time affected 300 000 to 400 000 newborns in the united states alone in the 1990s (Schoenwolf et al, 2009). The problem still persists however. In some major cities in the united states, as many as 20% of babies are born to mothers who abuse cocaine (Preece and Edward, 2011). There are many ways in which abuse of cocaine can negatively impact an embryo and fetus during its development. One difficulty with researching this specific population is the ability to isolate cocaine as the sole teratogen.
According to Schranz (2012),”In 2010, there were at least 49 successful hijackings with around 219 pirate attacks” (para 1). 2. The International Maritime Bureau reports that over 1,180 hostages were taken at sea during this period with 86% coming at the hands of Somali Pirates (Schranz, 2012, para 1). 3. Most hostages were held for ransom and released unharmed; but in 2010, at least 13 were injured and 8 were killed (Schranz, 2012, para 1) 4.
Finally why was Al Capone one of the most notorious American gangsters of the 20th century? Al Capone Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………… page 4 Early Years……………………………………………………………… page 5 Scarface/ St Valentine’s Day Massacre ...…………………………….. page 6 Final Chapter…………………………………………………………….. page 8 Structural……………………………………………………………….... page 9 Categories of Illicit Activities……………………………………………. Page 9 Conclusion………………………………………………………………… page 10 Reference………………………………………………………………….. page 11 Al Capone Introduction Al Capone was a notorious gangster who ran organized crime in Chicago in the 1920s. He was America’s best known gangster. He had a personal fortune estimated at $120 million dollars.
One factor contributing to the continuous growth of substance abusers in the prison population is drug misuse and addiction. The majority of inmates incarcerated have used illegal drugs on a regular basis (at least once a week for a period of one month) and have been incarcerated for selling or possessing drugs; driving under the influence of alcohol; committed crimes under the influence of drugs or alcohol; committed their crimes to get money for drugs; have a history of substance abuse; or share a combination of these characteristics (CASAColumbia, 1998). Another factor is the war on drugs and mandatory minimum sentences. In an attempt to reduce drug abuse and drug dealing, the U.S. has pursued punitive drug control policies to threaten arrest and incarceration. Mandatory minimums at the state and federal levels lead to individuals being sent to prison for possession of relatively small amounts of illegal substances (Taylor, Hallam & Allen, 2009).