Sinaloa

On March 15, 2000, Patrick Dorismond, a 26-year-old security guard, a father of two young girls who had himself hoped to become a cop, was shot to death in a confrontation with plainclothes police involved in a controversial anti-drug crackdown. Today, our nation is fighting two wars: one abroad and one at home. While the war in Middle East is in the headlines, the other war is still being fought on our own streets. Its casualties are the wasted lives of our own citizens. Effort to eliminate…

(Daved Luhnow, 2006) reported that he U.S president Richard Nixon confirmed ‘war on drugs’ on Mexican drug cartels however, ‘the supply and use of drugs has not changed in any fundamental way’. A Mexican official spent years combating drug trafficking he stated that ‘This war is not winnable’ (The Wall Street Journal, 26th December 2009). Various economic factors contribute towards the continuing existence of the MCs. Drug trafficking is a global illicit trades that includes, agriculture,…

Paraphrase: The opioid epidemic has three very distinct waves of opioid-related deaths. The opioid epidemic can be described in terms of three distinct waves of opioid-related deaths. The first wave of deaths linked to opiates was related to prescription opioids and the overprescription of these opiates. The second wave of opioid-related deaths was caused by the uprising of the heroin market in the United States, attracting those previously addicted to prescription opioids to try heroin. A rise…

The family relationship and the sense of community that Viola Canales portrays in her novel, it is founded on Mexican culture, as such I felt identified with it. In this essay, I will compare Sofia’s childhood relationship with Mexican traditions and customs, and her relationship with her parents with mine. I was surprising to me how easily her family kept in touch with their roots, since I grew up in Mexico, one would think the customs and traditions of my country would have been present in my…

In todays world there are many catastrophes going on such as war, slavery, and genocide. In most of these cases humans are not being treated the way they are supposed to and many of them are being violated in such a way that it is considered immoral. People in these countries are constantly being denied their right to life, liberty, and security. There is constant threat to people living in these societies and their own government is struggling to cope with the situation. The only way to cease…

It all started Saturday May 13, 2006. It was around 2PM and we had just finished lunch. My siblings and I were about to go outside to play when my mom stopped us on our tracks and said “it too hot to be playing outside se van a dihidratar. You guys can get in the pool later on cuando se baje el sol.” Of course she was right, as my brother opened the front door we could feel the blazing, heat at least 100 degrees. So we all sat down in the the living room. My dad and mom were sitting on the small…

One of the causes of the involvement in drug trafficking between Mexico and the United States is the narco-culture in society. As the author of the article said most of the young people get involved in this crime because they see this Cartel leaders as heroes. They want to have all the money and power their have. The narco-lifestyles as it is called, is glamorized through narcocorridos (The narcocorrido is a musical composition that is notorious for its violent protagonists and powerful…

Amado Carillo fuentes also known as “El señor de los cielos” was a big drug cartel in mexico. Amado Carrillo Fuentes was born December 17th, 1956 in Guamuchil, Sinaloa. His parents Vicente Carrillo Fuentes and Aurora Fuentes had 7 sons and 5 daughters. Amado is the oldest out of his brothers.. Later on in his life his father Vicente Carrillo Vega died on April 1986. His father Vicente was just a kind landowner. He wasn't poor but his family did have money. Amado spent his time outside and…

The dire wolf, or Canis dirus, is a wolf that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) and became extinct between 10,000 to 16,000 years ago during the ice age. It was native to North America and thousands of Dire Wolf skeletons were found and stored in La Brea tar pits in southern California, where it is believed to be the most common mammal in the area. Remains of the Dire wolf have also been found across a broad range of habitats in North America, which include the…

Brian and Mike found themselves in dangerous situations, but they try to stay true to the badge, yet they bend the rules in order to get their job done. Brian and Mike were faced with good cop bad cop situations while dealing with gangsters, the Sinaloa cartel, and your typical drug addicts. Some of the artistic elements in the movies are very much alike. Ernesto and Alberto traveled by motorcycle and Brian and Mike rode in their patrol cars. In The Motorcycle Diaries, director Walter Salles…