News Of A Kidnapping

Part I of Essay
Although Colombia was not discussed in great detail in class this semester, it shares many of the themes and problems associated with Latin American third world countries. For the most part these themes stem from the same problem: the vast separation of wealth and power. ....

Part II of Essay
.... The abduction of the journalists was a response to the idea of how to create a judicial alternative to the war against terrorism. Although there had been a distinction made between the problem created by the drug traffickers and the actual drug trafficking. The terrorism created by the drug traffickers was a national problem and the Colombian government believed there was a national solution. Whereas the drug traffic was international and was thought could only have an international solution. Narco-terrorism was the main priority; this ....