Mexican War On Drugs

Illicit drug trade and usage is an enormous problem that several countries have attempted to address by creating and enforcing policies. In the 1960’s, in the United States, marijuana and lysergic acid diethylamide (LCD) were used as recreational drugs and the effects of using the controlled substances were unknown at that time. Illicit drugs symbolized disobedience and youth rebellion against the United States government. The individuals that were partaking in this type of recreational activity were becoming highly addicted to these control substances. Therefore, President Richard Nixon declared the war on drugs in 1971, by saying “ in order to fight and defeat the enemy, it is necessary to wage a new, all out defense.” President Nixon’s declaration

Therefore, creating an unstable society where the Mexican population cannot live normal life’s causing them to migrant to the United States. As a result, of this migration the border between the United States and Mexico is the most militarized and vehement in the world. The increase in violence has to do with President Felipe Caledon policies on combating the drug cartels in Mexico and the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) not having full jurisdiction of the Mexican government. Calderon’s approach was called Operation Michoacán Together and it sent troops to the streets, combating violence with more violence. By the Institutional Revolutionary Party not full jurisdiction it could no longer control the manner in which cartels would operate their business in Mexico. Prior to the loss of power by the party the cartels would pay the Institutional Revolutionary Party money to be allowed to drug traffic in Mexico. Although, in exchange the cartels could not sell drugs and use violence in

The manner in which, the United States claims to have improved human rights in Colombia is in two ways, creating a secure environment and the Leahy Law on human rights monitoring. In Colombia, a secure environment is necessary if they want investment for economic growth. The secure environment would be free from drug production and guerilla movements. The Leahy Law establishes that if the Colombian military is caught violating human rights it would not receive funding or military supplies from the United States. The problem with the Leahy Law is that it only focuses on the Colombian military and the United States wants to end human rights violations in Colombia by tying in money but that is not the solution. The United States needs to educate the Colombian government on proper policies that will actually improve the living conditions of Colombian population. For the reason that, the individuals living in areas controlled by the FARC do not have access to the alternative programs offered by the government to stop growing poppy and coca. Therefore, being subject to the violence of the