Outline ESSAY- the Columbia drug cartel was able to break the public confidence in the Columbian government and leaders because of the high degree of violence, intimidation, and overall threatening mentally against not just their own countries by the United States also. The drug cartels were able to severely hamper the anti crime/anti drug trafficking policies because their government recognized the harvesting and exporting of the cocoa leaves as a commodity.
Q: Write a 5 page paper that is structured to present how the Columbian Cartels were able to damage public confidence in the Government by waging a all out war using intimidation, threats, violence, murders, extortions etc. Additionally, how the Cartels were able to gain support of the people by giving them money, aid, building schools, hospitals, etc. Pablo Escobar was notorious for this, even getting an elected to public office. Based on your opinion how successful was their campaign?