Introduction to International Politics

Foreign Event Analysis

Locale		Venezuela
Title		Venezuela capture drug lord.
Summary		Colombian drug lord Maximiliano Bonilla Orozco, better known as Valenciano, was captured in Venezuela while trying to carry drug money into Mexico.
Analysis		Most rural South Americans are somehow tied to the drug trade. This makes the drug trade an integral part of of rural South America’s economy because of the jobs it provides for the workers. The problem with the drug trade is that it is illegal and the money that it provides does not go to the state, instead it goes to the drug lords. By capturing Valenciano, Venezuela is able to show the drug lords who really holds the power in South America and it also could lead to the United States not having a their DEA in South America if the drug trade is slowed down.
Perspective		Realist
In-Region URL		http://www.el-nacional.com/noticia/12193/16/Alias-Valenciano-transportaba-dinero-de-drogas-a-Mexico.html
Out-of-Region URL		http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15929475
Submitted		December 1, 2011 at 9:49 pm

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