Poverty and the War on Drugs in Latin America wkbk 124-126

1.Most drug lords to gain protection and political influence/leverage use money for
corrupting who?
2.Most of the Latin American countries are very poor. Over half of the 15 year-
olds in Latin America cannot read and write. (Using this information) What is the
major reason for this illiteracy?
3.Remittances are payments sent home from Latin Americans living abroad in
places like the US so their families are taking care of. (Using this information)
What is a reason why a Latin American would illegally cross a border?
4.In Latin America, the drug trade has caused tens of thousands of deaths every
year in countries like Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, and Columbia. (Using this
information) What is a reason why a Latin American would illegally cross a
border?
5.Which country’s border do Latino immigrants cross the most to find a job in, out
of all the countries in North and South America?
6.Most people of Central America are poor and working jobs typically done in
traditional economies such as what?
7.Poverty in America is made worse by what type of Government?
8. In the US, the War on Drugs stopped focusing on the users but instead focused
on who?
9.Unequal distribution of what____________ characterizes most of Latin
America’s poor economies.
10.What is the name of the agency that polices the U.S. borders?
11.What must Latin American economies do to bring skilled workers back to their
home countries?
12.The illegal drug trade was taken over by major cartels who did what for
control?