Starbucks windows were smashed, Niketown looted. Seattle Mayor Paul Schell declared a state of emergency. This is what was going on in 1999 in Seattle. This was one of the turning points in the Anti-Globalization Movement. The Anti-Globalization Movement is against globalization and capitalism. Globalization and capitalism are the outsourcing or free transfer of labor, goods, and services between countries. The Anti-Globalization Movement is not […]

The FARC and the ELN are two Colombian groups that started as just revel groups but later became more of a terrorist group. Both of them have had a serious impact in Colombia’s history, and therefore in the oil industry’s history. Even though, they might not planned to have an effect in the oil sector, they have definitely been a deteriorated the growth of the […]

1. The “shifting landscape” that Welch speaks of refers to a global political shift where power has moved from the central institutions to smaller, intrastate actors. Interstate wars have declined sharply in number since the end of World War II. The rise of nongovernmental and international organizations, the establishment of cooperation agreements and confidence-building measures, and the increasing presence of the news media, are all […]

The FARC has been the longest standing insurgency group in all of Latin America. As of recently, this organization has come under scrutiny due to their human rights transgressions and interference in international investments and properties in the country of Colombia. It is also scorned because of their involvement in the illegal cocaine drug trade and for their hypocrisy of not supporting poor Colombian peasants […]

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia, otherwise known as FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) was originally established in 1964 from a fractioned group of the Columbian Communist Party. It was formed during a war between the political parties that consisted of liberals and conservatives. After the Violence aka “La Violencia” which left around 200,000 people dead over a […]

Abstract The intent of this paper will be to explore the history of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia or the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) movement. We will provide examples of the most recent terrorist activities within the country of Colombia that have been perpetrated by the FARC and provide a graphic example showing where these events occurred. This paper will explore elements […]

The study of history is appreciative of different events that mark transcendental patterns in the course of human existence; there have been reference points from which to establish humanity’s archetypes, from which humanity takes a position, and from which humanity as a whole has created a complex identity. The Colombian case – in regards to its current efforts in creating peace between a long withstanding […]

Planning for Colombia’s Future   Colombia has been the setting for the longest-running civil war in Latin America. The conflict in this country takes place between the government and the two leftist guerilla groups, as well as the conflict between the guerrilla groups and the paramilitary forces. As in most wars, the most affected in this conflict are unarmed civilians.   Another dimension to the […]

Colombia’s stance on human rights is still a work in progress. Many people such as rights advocates Colombia’s stance on human rights is still a work in progress. Many people such as rights advocates continue to be attacked. More than 110 cases have been committed from the year 2009 and up. Human rights defenders are being attacked in such a way that the Interior Minister […]