Chap 5 of Abadinsky (Columbia and Mexico) Organize Crime

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  1. How does the geography of Columbia provide an advantage to drug traffickers? (5 marks)
  2. Describe the structure of Colombian drug trafficking organisations (5 marks)
  3. Explain the differences US  / Mexico in respect of (1) crime bosses and (2) the resources available to them (20 marks)
  4. Of the five most prominent Mexican cartels, the Sinaloa Cartel with its prominent leader Joaquin Guzman Loera (El Chapo), can be said to have had the biggest impact within Mexico: explain, giving reasons whether you agree (20 marks)