Corruption: when a government official steals money for their own government, or makes deals with other officials
Government Corruption
Drug Cartels
Child Labor
Objectives
- violent
- illegal
- cocaine
- http://www.cbsnews.com/news/taking-down-colombias-super-cartel-16-06-2013/
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Identify and describe various social issues of Latin America
- young children
- don't go to school
- work in mineral mines
- silver, coltan, tin, tungsten
- dangerous, low pay
Social Issues
- costs Colombia 1% of GDP annually
- presidents have received money from drug lords
- Organized crime often to blame
- Almost impossible to know
- Historically the most corrupt nations.
Haiti
http://haitipartners.org/about-us/haiti-statistics/
- Child Labor
- Drug cartels
- Favelas in Brazil
- Government Corruption
- Haitian Poverty
Favelas
- slums among wealth
- 12 Million people live in Brazilian Favelas
Social Issues in Latin America