In Marie Javdani’s “Plata o Plomo: Silver or Lead,” how does Javdani characterize both Eric and Miguel?Group of answer choicesas attempting "to find the quickest route around a complicated problem"as "opposite poles in what the United States government refers to as the 'war on drugs'"as "funding drug lords and contributing to the suffering of people across the globe"as "caught in the crossfire between paramilitaries and rebels"

In Marie Javdani’s “Plata o Plomo: Silver or Lead,” according to Javdani, how should the U.S. reduce its market demand for drugs?Group of answer choicesby implementing a "'forgive and forget' government policy toward paramilitary leaders accused of crimes"by "looking to root out 'traitors'"by sending "billions in aid dollars every year to . . . 'drug source' countries"by "dramatically increasing both treatment and education"

In Marie Javdani’s “Plata o Plomo: Silver or Lead,” what is the meaning of the plata o plomo mentality?Group of answer choicesthat farmers produce plants used to make illegal drugs in order to get wealthythat the world's economy is fueled by the illegal drug tradethat one is forced to work in one of only two industries, silver or leadthat one has the choice between taking money or taking a bullet

It might seem incongruous to see Felipe Calderon, who has bet his presidency on fighting organized crime, accused of sheltering Mexico's top drug lord. Yet across the country banners hanging from highway overpasses suggest he is in cahoots with Joaquin El Chapo-the leader of the Sinaloa "cartel".The banners are placed by rival drug mobs. But they hint at a paradox. The Sinaloa organization (named after a North-Western state) is responsible for around 45% of the drug trade in Mexico. But using statistics from the security forces, it is calculated that only 941 of the 53,174 people arrested for organized crime in the past six years were associated with Sinaloa. In the zero-sum game of the drug trade, one gang's loss is another's gain (which is why "drug cartel" is such a misnomer). The weakening of local traffickers in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez has enabled Sinaloa to strengthen its presence along Mexico's Northern border.Officials insist there is no going back to the old practice in which Mexican governments turned a blind eye to drug gangs provided they acted discreetly. If Sinaloa has been hit less hard, it is because it operates differently. It has stuck to a "transactional" rather than "territorial" method, says one official. Other gangs began to control cities and diversify into extortion and kidnapping. When the government deploys troops to reclaim the streets, it is these gangs whom they run into.Sinaloa, by contrast, has stuck to drugs and money laundering and is smarter and more sophisticated. It prefers anonymity to the ostentation of others. It eschews jobless teenagers, its rivals' rank and files, in favour of graduates, infiltration and intelligence. Officials complain that Sinaloa operatives receive warning of pending raids. Sceptics wonder whether success against other gangs comes from tip-offs from Sinaloa.Select the correct answer option based on the passage.Why has Sinaloa been safe as compared to other gangs?OPTIONS It has the favor of a top Mexican politician It keeps tipping the authorities about other gangs It believes in the principle of working together to maintain the 'drug cartel' It does not work in occupying and controlling territories

Conforme la legislación internacional vigente, los prisioneros de guerra serán repatriados directamente cuando:Los heridos y los enfermos curados puedan ser una herramienta útil para el intercambio de prisionerosLos heridos y los enfermos curados si el tratamiento en país neutral permite prever una curación de menor costoLos heridos y los enfermos curados cuya aptitud intelectual o física parezca haber sufrido considerable y permanente disminución

Features discussed in this mini-lecture about drugs and pop culture from Dr Taveira includeGroup of answer choicesPoliticians and workers at non-profit organisations using drugsImmigrants dealing drugs making a lot of moneyUniversity professors using and dealing drugs to manage stress and pay rent on low salariesAnimals and humans trading recreational drugs