Why would any young person in Latin America join guerilla groups such as FARC?
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Colombia is a very poor country, and there are not many alternatives, so many youth would take this route as a way to protest.
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On 9 December 2005, Venezuela was accepted as a new member, but it will be officialized in late 2006. After changes in Venezuelan policy to adhere to exisiting Mercosur rules, Venezuela will become a voting member. On 30 December 2005 it was announced that Bolivia would be invited to join as a full member. The organization has a south and central America integration vocation.\n\nSome South Americans see Mercosur as giving the capability to combine resources to balance the activities of other global economic powers, perhaps especially the United States and the European Union. The organization could also potentially pre-empt the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), however, over half of the current Mercosur member countries rejected the FTAA proposal at the IV Cumbre de las Americas (IV Summit of the Americas) in Argentina in 2005.
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This isn't related directly to your question, but some insight to why immigrants come to serve us, because people don't seem to take into consideration the work they do for this country.  \n\nScores of immigrants are crossing the border each day. Why are they coming here? Why do so many leave their families, friends, and homeland behind to seek an uncertain future in a new country? When we investigate the issue, we come to the shocking discovery that policies of the U.S. government and corporations are largely behind this phenomenon. Before we can blame immigrants for crossing our border, we must understand our own role in bringing them here.\n\nWe often question guests of Casa Juan Diego about their work experiences back home. Laboring in Mexican factories, they receive a little over $3.00 a day, not nearly enough to maintain an adequate living standard. This alone may not surprise people. What is surprising is that more likely than not, these workers are employed by United States' companies! U.S. and European corporations now have the permission and the technology to locate factories throughout the third world. There they do not have to abide by the wage, safety, or environmental standards that are in effect here. Consequently, people in Mexico and Central America are receiving slave wages to manufacture products such as clothing or automobiles that will be profitably sold in the U.S.\n\nA critic might respond, "True, U.S. companies do pay low wages in Latin American nations. But if those companies were not there, the people would have no jobs, no wages. Therefore, those people should be grateful to have the opportunity to make at least some money." This argument sounds persuasive, but is born from ignorance of the history and extent of U.S. involvement in Latin America. As we shall see, the location of U.S. factories there is only the tip of the iceberg. The story of United States' engagement in Latin America is a long and complicated one.\n\nUntil the 1930s, the Latin American economy was based primarily on exporting raw materials to the industrial nations. But in 1929 the stock market crashed, and the ensuing depression spread to Latin America, which no longer had a strong market for its products. Many Latin American governments therefore embarked on a new economic course, one which seemed the most sensible at the time. Because exportation had proven too fraught with danger, these governments tried to achieve self-sufficiency under an economic plan called import substitution. This involved a state-led effort at economic growth, comprising nationalization of industries, tariffs to protect domestic products, and government investment in infrastructure (Green, Duncan. Silent Revolution: The Rise of Market Economics in Latin America. London: Casell, 1985. ps.15-17). By the 1960s, domestic industry supplied 95% of Mexico's consumer goods.\n\nThe decisive event leading to the current situation originated not in Latin America, however, but in the global community: the oil boom of the early 1970s. With so much new money pouring into the West, banks recklessly gave loans to third world nations, "believing,"in the words of Citicorp chairman Walter Wriston, that "'a country does not go bankrupt' as a private company could" (Green 21).\n\nLatin American nations gladly accepted these loans at good interest rates. Although their program of import substitution had prompted much development, it had also caused lasting inflation, inefficient business practices, and high unemployment. But the loans which seemed like a blessing quickly turned into a burden. At the end of the 1970s the U.S. raised interest rates from the traditional level of between 4 and 6% to over 20% ("Foreign Debt Tribunal - Verdict." Third World Resurgence 107 (July 1999) ps.19-21.) This forced Latin American nations to take out new loans just to pay the interest on the old ones. Something had to give,
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Yeah, unless you're a recognized social services organization, you might be contributing to the delinquency of a minor.  A case might be made for kidnapping.  And if those runaways have drugs on them, you've got possession of a controlled substance.\n\nIf your humanitarian instincts run in that direction, get approved as a foster parent and help at risk children Before they become runaways.
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Well, the first reason was French Revolution. When the notice came to America most people said that it´s time to establish those principles in Latin America.\n\nAnd later, the Napoleon´s conquest of Spain.
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First of I find it very insulting as a former soldier for someone to say the military is just a bunch of troubled people and criminals. I personally served alongside some of the best this land had to offer. Keep in mind it's a volunteer military and they have stood up to defend YOUR rights. They're reason for doing so is they're own and moot.\n\nTo answer the question, Young people do alot of growing up between the ages of 18 and 24 (standard 6 X 2 enlistment). Sometime they're views and oppinions change. As a result some don't want to fullfill the long commitment.
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I'm Latin... born in DC from Salvadorian parents.  Due to their civil war, my Dad found refuge here in the USA and joined the USA Army.  He is now a retired war vet (Saudi 90-92).  My mom too came here to help her family in her country when she was 15 years old.  My parents raised three wonderful kids.  They are successful, home owners and never a burden to society.\n\nMost immigrants come to achieve goals like my parents did.  But there are those bums that come here for fast money and just for an adventure.  Two different types of groups:  workers and hoodlums.\n\nI work in a volunteer service where I work with the illegal immigrants.  We teach them to read, write, how to live in the USA and become contributors to society while they are here.  We try to reform those thugs to make our street safer.  The fruits of our works have paid off.\n\nI didn't answer your question in regards to where to donate money.  I guess I'm just suggesting for you to become more active in your community.
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A lot of times it tends to happen because they are surrounded by so many other people that also dont assimilate, that they form their own little community (often even complete with community grocery stores, jobs, etc) so that they arent forced to assimilate- it lets them get by without doing it.  If they move to an area where that doesnt exist, I think you tend to see them assimilate pretty fast.
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Well most ppl who are immigrating here are not following this law...my suggestion is to follow the law and want to be here and become american...if you dont want to be american dont come here...for those that will argue that southamerica is america...well dont come here then if you dont want to assimilate into OUR culture which means trying your best to learn the language...language is key to assimilaton...there are free classes at all the public schools so there is no excuse...i know its hard to learn another language but if you want to be "american" thats your best bet at being one...everything else will all fall into place if it is in ur heart.
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Because poeple of similiar beliefs want to work together to further their rights. So any group formed has some basic thing in common that all of the members agree on, that's why they join,
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They were down there helping lay the groundwork for the coming takeover of Latin-America by the Anglo-American aristocracy who will soon be migrating south seeking refuge from the coming Ice Age.\n\nOh, I'm sorry, were you looking for a serious answer?\n\nWell I'm half-serious; there must be some reason why all the elite factions of the Western world seem to be trying to move their powerbase south.  \n\nThink about it.....\n\nNimadan
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that is exactly why they are illegal - bilk people for money on the tear level theory.......\ngenerally are done to prey on the weak and vulnerable.........\ndo NOT participate!
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Lack of parental guidance is one of the reason, friends'influence.\nMost of the youngsters in Malaysia have no ambition. They don't know what they want in life.\nAs a result, they indulge themselves in materialism and hedonism.
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Some of them may be worthy enough to play in Europe but are loyal to Mexico and stay and play for club teams there. They are like the Italians, they are good enough to play anywhere but there is a sense of nationalism in both countries.
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They are bleeding hearts who want a kumbaya type of nation and allow criminals to roam free and get plenty of benefits, all on the taxpayers.. I have yet to understand such a thought process that would support illegal aliens or the ACLU!
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By intensive involvement of the communities from which terrorism springs in the ongoing global community. This will eventually result in the children of those communities becoming more and more "citizens of the world," rather than breeding grounds for terrorists. Easy to say, but very, very difficult to do.
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If I was a Shite in Iraq, I'd want to come to America.  No reason to stick around waiting for a so-called fellow Muslim to use me for a reason to start a civil war for a perverted fascist ideology.  But then again, maybe they want to defend their land against the real enemy.  Radical Muslims that pervert religion.\nOr maybe they like economic opportunity and religious freedom.