Why Gringos are scare of Colombia ?
404056
You certainly have multiple personalities on here, cheriff, judging from your questions and answers.  Did you let someone else borrow your id for this question?
88855
main differences.. \npeople in colombia always greet each toher on the streets.. youll always strike up a conversation with the lady at the cashier.. or in a line to pay anything.. basically.. everywhere.. people are really warm and are always making new friends.. meeting new people. ´people in colombia are less scared even though we might live in greater risk.. \nthe music, there is less drug ussage here than in the states..(hard to picture, right).. and well there are also the obvious.. language.. etc!\nthe us
306830
i think it is gay and unfair. we come to the united states to find a better life but instead we are being called criminals...its for sure that hr4437 is not going to pass..the gringos just cant live without us..without us there wont be no roads or buildings so where the heck are they gonna live???
499526
YEAH,RIGHT!Thats what pissed the "gringos' off in the first place.That ppl from other countries are more willing than them to exercise their civil rights.AMERICANS are more willing to sit on their asses than actually participate,they want it done for them.
192276
http://www.latin-focus.com/spanish/countries/colombia/colembi.htm
845401
There are 44 million Colombians that reside in America.
585583
They try to gain sympathy by acting persecuted.\nA persecution mentality also helps insure that the "flock" stays gathered together for protection, and prevents strays from wandering off.  If it's not safe out there away from us, you'd better not go out there!  Or you'll die!  The liberals/blacks/latinos/feminazis will get you!!!\n\n:)
1020271
Most likely Brazil.And though Brazil is good we are not afraid of them.we might give them the shock of their lives.
729683
Started long before Colombia was the Cocaine Capital.  La Violencia started back in the '40s, when the two main political parties, Liberals and Conservatives basically started a civil war, killing 150,000 to 300,000 people in the process.  From that you get the FARC (pseudo-Marxist guerrillas) who now hold the record as the most prolific users of landmines.  They, in turn, help spawn paramilitaries like the AUC (which claim to be "self-defense" groups).  Others like M-19 and ELN were/are more ideological leftist groups.  Add to that the explosion of drug production and the violent drug cartels that comes with it, and the subsequent collusion/collaboration between drug cartels and illegal armed groups to the point that today they are one and the same.  Throw the US's Plan Colombia into the mix just to spice things up.  \n\nThat's one part, and what lots of people consider to be the main part of the problems.  But the violence masks the other problems.  Colombia has one of the highest levels of income disparity in the world (very rich rich and very poor poor).  Millions are displaced by the violence and take up residence in slums.   Large companies (many foreign owned) assassinate union leaders under the guise of the war, but really they are completely separate.  Impunity for crimes committed is rampant.  Corruption is worse.  Drugs are one of the major contributors to GDP.  It goes on and on.
440676
People are not understanding the importance of the tropical forests which helps for good rain fall.Instead of saving them they are destroying.It is so shameful.
1123188
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Colombia\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia#History
910809
They don't give a crap about us. Latin leaders just want to send the poor people of their countries here so they can't be burden with them anymore. We should ignore and threaten them until they support the border. Our country has for long been soft on illegal immigration and we have to be tough.
521968
I dont think they are as bad as those guerrillas you are saying.\n\nThey haven't been as violent as all of those, they haven't commited any terrorist atack, they are able to make their campaign ("La otra Campaña") troughout all of Mexico territory.\n\nI'm not a follower of them, i even don't believe in their speech, but the causes that they were respalding at the beginning were legitimate. \n\nAt this time they have lost their origins, and i feel like they have lost their legitimacy as well, and Mexico government have make it the rigth thing to let them express as any other group can express their opinions. And that have contained any violent expression from that group.\n\nThe Zapatista Army of National Liberation (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional, EZLN) is an armed revolutionary group based in Chiapas, one of the poorest states of Mexico. Their social base is mostly indigenous but they have supporters in urban areas as well as an international web of support. Their most visible voice, although not their leader, is Delegate Zero, formerly known as Subcomandante Marcos. Unlike all Zapatista comandantes, Marcos is not an indigenous Mayan.\n\nSome consider the Zapatista movement the first "post-modern" revolution: an armed yet non-violent, despite an uprising in the early 1990s, revolutionary group that incorporates modern technologies like satellite telephones and the Internet as a way to obtain domestic and foreign support. They consider themselves part of the wider anti-globalization movement.
909122
Topics About Colombia \n*Colombia produces 90% of the world's supply of emeralds and\nis an important producer of gold, silver platinum, and has the continent's highest coal production.\n*The world's second largest coffee producer, Colombia produces 11-13 million bags (60 kilograms each) a year, or 12%-15% of the world's coffee.\n*Colombia is the second largest flower exporter in the world and the main U.S. supplier. \n*Colombia Is an important exporter of bananas and exotic fruits. \n*Colombia has the highest proportion of living species in the world; and is 1stworldwide in the number of species of birds, nocturnal . \n*Colombia is the second richest country in biodiversity in the world, and contains 10% of the Earth’s species of flora and fauna.\n*More than 700 multinational companies are investing in Colombia\n*The adult literacy rate in Colombia is one of the highest in Latin America.\n*Colombians in the News:\nGabriel García Márquez, Nobel prize\nFernando Botero, painter and sculpturer-He has exhibited his sculptures in places such as Montecarlo and the Champs Elysees-\nJuan Pablo Montoya, Formula one pilot\nJohn Leguizamo, Hollywood actor \nJuanes, Singer has sold an estimated 6 million records worldwide,On July 19 2006, the French Culture Minister, awarded Juanes with the highest cultural honor given by France, L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, declaring him "Knight in the order of Arts and Letters".\nShakira, Singer Best Selling Latin Artist \nManuel Elkin Patarroyo,research scientist, has developed the world's first safe and effective malaria vaccine.\n-------------------
903972
Come on these people are oppressed, downtrodden, and most have a low level of education....they are afraid.....they have corrupt officials that do not mind coming into a town and leveling it down and killing the people within who revolt against them.  Look up the state of Oaxaca Mexico to see that this is a recent happening in the news........& tell me that they haven't tried. In fact once before there was a civil uprising in which the USA took sides with the Mexican government and sent troops to reinforce that government against the people.....hence the word "Gringo"  The common people did not want our Army there who were dressed in green.   The people shouted "Green"  "Go (leave)
124977
That is simple. The press. They seem to make it out that the Columbians are, as some say here, murders, thugs, drug dealers etc. That is only a small portion of the Columbian population. You would not here from the population that is just a struggling farmer or dress maker. They won't sell news papers. And there would not be as big a Columbian drug lord if American figured they could have fun and excitement without chemicals to get them there. The reason for Columbians drug lord is American drug lust. If people here were not buying, they would not be selling. You don't see them trying to sell sand or boulders because no one wants that.
124437
Depends on where in Latin America you mean. Do you mean Mexico, if so, what part? \n\nIf you mean Columbia the biggest problem is being kidnapped as an American hostage! If you mean Brazil, watch out for bandits, don't wear lots of jewelry. \n\nWhat do you need? Where are you going?!?!