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mariacvetanoski comments on Christmas Lights Walk in Bogota Dec 8 5:30 PM Monday Night

Dana Send email Post a Greeting Add as friend Block Intro Meetup Groups Photos Friends Greetings Location BogotáColombia Meetup member since August 22, 2008 Birthday Not yet added Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Not yet added Dana is a member of ChitChat Bogotá - English Conversation GroupMember of this Meetup Group since September 5, 2008 Title None yet.Introduction As Johana's english-speaking, gringo husband, I have to join this group. What hobbies or interests do you have outside of English? Cuales hobbies o intereses tienes otro que el inglés? Spanish. Where are you from and what do you hope to get out of ChitChat Bogotá? De donde eres y que esperas del grupo ChitChat Bogota? I'm originally from Brooklyn, New York and have recently moved to Bogotá with my wife Johana. I hope to get a break from Spanish from time-to-time and also meet Bogotanos or extranjeros living or passing through Bogotá. How did you learn English and at what level do you speak it? Como apprendiste inglés y que tan bien lo hables? No answer yet

mariacvetanoski comments on Christmas Lights Walk in Bogota Dec 8 5:30 PM Monday Night

Location Juan Valdez Cr 11A Bogotá "Parque de la 93" Who’s coming? 4 Yes / 0 Maybe 16 spots left — RSVP deadline: December 8, 2008 5:00 PM Who's organizing? Dana and Johana Muriel-Chandler

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kalder http://esl.meetup.com/456/calendar/9257282/?gj=ej3&a=cn1_cn2

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kalder, if you want you may contact pedro (he organizes meetups in bogota) and meet with him in december, we are trying to put together a restaurant for kids in colombia as we work with an orphanage there, called Associacion Corazon, Esperanza y Amor on Carrera 26- in Bogota, contact webmanco adios Maria Elizabeth Cvetanoski

mariacvetanoski comments on Colombian kids flee home rather than fight in war

Guerrilla fighters used to order bread from the bakery owned by the family of another girl, named Viviana, in a town called La Julia in the province of Meta. They would let her brothers hold their guns, telling them they should join up. "They were persistent. When my father told them to leave us alone, that we would sell bread to them but nothing more, they threatened us," she said. "We left the bakery behind. We had to get out."

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Children are used by rebels and paramilitaries to gather information about who is coming and going from the towns they control. They can also be used to transport small arms in the book bags they sling over their shoulders and carry out other tasks under the noses of unsuspecting police. Children as young as 10 are recruited, although they generally do not become armed fighters until they are at least 13.

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Most 18-year-olds have already decided against getting involved in the war. But a child of 12 has not formed any opinions and can be trained to kill without remorse. By the time they are 18 they are cold-blooded assassins," Rojas said.

mariacvetanoski comments on A Victim of Injustice… It Can happen to You!

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mariacvetanoski comments on A Victim of Injustice… It Can happen to You!

Corby was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison by Denpasar District Court, for smuggling 4.2 kilograms of marijuana into Bali in May 2005. (dre)

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Australian Federal Police (AFP) now openly admit that drug dealers are known to use innocent travellers as unsuspecting drug mules

mariacvetanoski comments on A Victim of Injustice… It Can happen to You!

just be careful and check your bags going in out of the airports

mariacvetanoski comments on A Victim of Injustice… It Can happen to You!

confirmed that trafficking through airports does happen. The drugs are inserted into a piece of luggage at one airport, a photograph of the target bag and its tag are sent [emailed] to the destination airport, where baggage handlers remove the drugs before the passenger collects the bag check out movie http://www.michaelshouse.com/blog/hbo-documentary-explores-the-penalties-for-international-drug-trafficking/ and http://www.foxmovies.com/brokedownpalace/

mariacvetanoski comments on In Colombia, Paramilitary Groups Still Spreading Terror

If there are no jobs, where are these people to go? Does Uribe know or have any plans to stop this??

mariacvetanoski comments on “Plan Colombia is ruining us; it is killing all of our crops

Furthermore, the arrival of coca and Plan Colombia in Nariño has resulted in the region having more armed fighters per square meter than anywhere in the world outside of Iraq.

mariacvetanoski comments on “Plan Colombia is ruining us; it is killing all of our crops

The arrival of the Colombian army’s 19th Mobile Brigade in 2007 led to massive displacement and killings. More than a thousand villagers were forced to flee their homes and to make their way downriver to the towns of El Charco and Guapi—the latter in the neighboring department of Cauca.

mariacvetanoski comments on “Plan Colombia is ruining us; it is killing all of our crops

“Look at the coca here, it’s all dead. The fumigations killed it all,” he says. “And here are bananas killed by the fumigation. And papaya, avocados and cane, they’re all dead.”

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mariacvetanoski comments on When is Twilight going to be released in Colombian theaters? Jan 2009

in espanol http://www.crepusculolapelicula.com/

mariacvetanoski comments on Helicopter crash kills 3 in Colombia

All the people aboard died because of the strong impact that the aircraft suffered. We have not been told about any survivor," Ordonez said.

mariacvetanoski comments on Volcano erupts in southern Colombia

The volcano is located 285 kilometers (177 miles) southwest of Bogota and is surrounded five people, whose evacuation was ordered by the authorities.

mariacvetanoski comments on unbelieveable situation in baq

what ever happened to Maria's mother? Did she come back from Spain??

mariacvetanoski comments on Colombia Land Mines Toll Tops World as FARC Sow Them in Retreat

Calderon's right leg was blown off below the knee as he fixed a barbwire fence on his parents' 10-hectare (25-acre) farm. The family now limits its cattle and sugar cane farming to five hectares close to home, cutting its income in half.

mariacvetanoski comments on Colombia Land Mines Toll Tops World as FARC Sow Them in Retreat

To compensate, and slow the advance of government troops, the FARC began to sow more land mines. In 1999, mines caused 52 casualties in 21 of Colombia's 32 provinces. Today, the devices are found in all but one province. Land mines and other rebel activities forced 288,030 Colombians from their homes last year, the Defense Ministry says. ``We were afraid to go back'' to Bajo Grande, says Abram Perez Vasquez, 60, one of 22 former residents now working in areas cleared by the army to prepare the land for their families' return. ``The place was littered with mines and unexploded missiles.''

mariacvetanoski comments on Colombia Land Mines Toll Tops World as FARC Sow Them in Retreat

Land mines killed or injured at least 1,106 people in Colombia in 2006 and 895 in 2007 -- surpassing casualty totals in Afghanistan and Cambodia, once the leaders, according to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. The mines have closed off large areas to farming and tourism, causing economic losses the government can't estimate in a country that also suffers from one of the world's highest murder rates.

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The rebels call the devices the ``weapon of the poor.'' Crafted from beer bottles or food cans and triggered with syringes or mousetraps, they can be made for as little as $1, says Pablo Parra, a de-mining staffer on the Bajo Grande operation. Many are laced with rusty barbed wire, acid and excrement. Survivors' wounds often become infected, he says. Alberto Guerrero, a 19-year-old farmer, is still picking metal fragments from his chest and abdomen from a mine that ripped off his right hand in April as he weeded his grandparents' coffee plantation in the southern province of Huila.

mariacvetanoski comments on LONDON — Does white powder damage your green credentials?

"Cocaine is seen as the champagne of drugs and people who would not take heroin or amphetamines take cocaine and say there are no victims, but there are," Santos said. "We want to show them destroyed rain forests, wasted land. Maybe if they don't care about their own brains they care about this." Cocaine is classified as a Class A drug in Britain, which means it carries the stiffest penalties for dealing and possession. People found guilty of possession can be jailed for seven years or given an unlimited fine, but police say it is still considered more glamorous than other Class A drugs like heroin and ecstasy.

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But about 7.7 percent of Britons used cocaine last year—the highest rate in Europe and over double the rate ten years ago, according to statistics from the European Union and the British government. Taking cocaine is not seen as a career-destroying move, either. Three years ago a newspaper published a photograph of wildly popular model Kate Moss apparently snorting a white powder through a rolled-up five-pound note. An apology and a stint in rehabilitation in the United States was enough to allow her to regain her status as a top model and style setter.

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romy awesome video!

mariacvetanoski comments on Colombian VP: Cocaine Users Destroying the Rain Forests

Cocaine is classified as a Class A drug in Britain, which means it carries the stiffest penalties for dealing and possession. People found guilty of possession can be jailed for seven years or given an unlimited fine, but police say it is still considered more glamorous than other Class A drugs like heroin and ecstasy.

mariacvetanoski comments on Colombian VP: Cocaine Users Destroying the Rain Forests

"Cocaine is seen as the champagne of drugs and people who would not take heroin or amphetamines take cocaine and say there are no victims, but there are," Santos said. "We want to show them destroyed rain forests, wasted land. Maybe if they don't care about their own brains they care about this."

mariacvetanoski comments on Colombian VP: Cocaine Users Destroying the Rain Forests

But about 7.7 percent of Britons used cocaine last year—the highest rate in Europe and over double the rate ten years ago, according to statistics from the European Union and the British government. Taking cocaine is not seen as a career-destroying move, either. Three years ago a newspaper published a photograph of wildly popular model Kate Moss apparently snorting a white powder through a rolled-up five-pound note. An apology and a stint in rehabilitation in the United States was enough to allow her to regain her status as a top model and style setter.

mariacvetanoski comments on UK drug users 'damaging Colombia'

broken down palace, the movie... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120620/plotsummary Plot summary for Brokedown Palace (1999) More at IMDb Pro » advertisementAlice and Darlene, best friends, decide to take a trip to Thailand to celebrate high-school graduation. While there, they are befriended by charming Australian rogue Nick Parks. Nick convinces them to take a weekend side trip to Hong Kong, but at the airport, they are busted for smuggling drugs. They are convicted in a show trial and sentenced to 33 years; in desperation, they contact Yankee Hank, an American lawyer based in Thailand who has been reported to be helpful if you've got the cash. Written by Jon Reeves {jreeves at imdb.com} Alice and Darlene, friends since birth, have just finished high school. They are planning a summer vacation in Hawaii, but they hear Bangkok is even better. They leave... without telling their parents about the change in plans. Bangkok's fun, but they're not crazy about their $6 accommodation. They try for a swim at a luxury hotel, but then there's some trouble when it's time to pay for their drinks. They're rescued by a roving software consultant, Nick Parks, an Australian. Nick's a good guy, although he can't decide which girl he's after. He tells the pair that Hong Kong is great, and he's willing to exchange his first class plane ticket for three economy... The girls rush to catch their flight out. At the airport police arrive suddenly. The girls have heroin in their backpack... Darlene's father has no luck freeing the girls from prison, even when he looks for help from the local DEA agents. But there's a sleazy lawyer, Hank Green, who may be able to do something, for a price... Written by David Woodfield

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broken down palace the movie... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120620/plotsummary Plot summary for Brokedown Palace (1999) More at IMDb Pro » advertisementAlice and Darlene, best friends, decide to take a trip to Thailand to celebrate high-school graduation. While there, they are befriended by charming Australian rogue Nick Parks. Nick convinces them to take a weekend side trip to Hong Kong, but at the airport, they are busted for smuggling drugs. They are convicted in a show trial and sentenced to 33 years; in desperation, they contact Yankee Hank, an American lawyer based in Thailand who has been reported to be helpful if you've got the cash. Written by Jon Reeves {jreeves at imdb.com} Alice and Darlene, friends since birth, have just finished high school. They are planning a summer vacation in Hawaii, but they hear Bangkok is even better. They leave... without telling their parents about the change in plans. Bangkok's fun, but they're not crazy about their $6 accommodation. They try for a swim at a luxury hotel, but then there's some trouble when it's time to pay for their drinks. They're rescued by a roving software consultant, Nick Parks, an Australian. Nick's a good guy, although he can't decide which girl he's after. He tells the pair that Hong Kong is great, and he's willing to exchange his first class plane ticket for three economy... The girls rush to catch their flight out. At the airport police arrive suddenly. The girls have heroin in their backpack... Darlene's father has no luck freeing the girls from prison, even when he looks for help from the local DEA agents. But there's a sleazy lawyer, Hank Green, who may be able to do something, for a price... Written by David Woodfield

mariacvetanoski comments on DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS

While the typical application of capital punishment is for drug trafficking, cultivation, manufacturing and importing/exporting, the definition of capital narcotics crimes is not limited to these offences. In fact, the types of drug crimes that carry a sentence of death are broad and diverse, and include mere possession in some countries [26]. States such as Jordan, Egypt and Syria impose a mandatory death sentence if the offender is a public official or government employee [27]. Egypt and Iran extend that sentence to anyone inducing others to take or become addicted to narcotics

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Over the last [few] years, the death penalty has been mostly given to persons engaged in drug trafficking.” [18] According to a recent media report, “[a]round 100 people are executed by firing squad in Vietnam each year, mostly for drug related offences.” [19] Amnesty International notes that Singapore has perhaps the highest per capita execution rate in the world. Since 1991, more than 400 people have been executed there, the majority for drug offences [20]

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Amnesty International notes that Singapore has perhaps the highest per capita execution rate in the world. Since 1991, more than 400 people have been executed there, the majority for drug offences [20]. R

mariacvetanoski comments on UK drug users 'damaging Colombia'

Over the last [few] years, the death penalty has been mostly given to persons engaged in drug trafficking.” [18] According to a recent media report, “[a]round 100 people are executed by firing squad in Vietnam each year, mostly for drug related offences.” [19]

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A review of various reports from UN agencies, non-government organisations and media outlets shows that, in recent years, executions for drug offences have been carried out in countries including China [5], Egypt [6], Indonesia [7], Kuwait [8], Malaysia [9], Saudi Arabia [10], Singapore [11], Thailand [12] and Vietnam [13]. [14]

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continued.. Amnesty International reports that 94 percent of all known executions in 2005 took place in just four countries: China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the USA [4]. Each of these has legislation allowing the death penalty to be applied in drug cases.

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http://www.nzdf.org.nz/the-ultimate-price-MOS-Feb08 The ultimate price: The death penalty for drug offences International Over the course of two weeks in November 2007, Vietnamese courts condemned 35 people to death for drug related offences [1]. It was such a flurry of death sentences that even the media became interested after having ignored the issue for so long. According to Amnesty International, the death penalty has been abolished in law or practice in 133 states. Of the 64 states that continue to use capital punishment, nearly half have legislation applying the death penalty for drug related offences. Rick Lines illustrates how this ultimate breach of human rights is used by many countries as punishment for drug users and traffickers. Over the past 20 years, there has been a remarkable trend towards the abolition of capital punishment worldwide. Yet, during this same period, the number of countries expanding the application of the death penalty to include drug offences has increased from 22 in 1985, to 26 in 1995, to at least 34 by the end of 2000 [2]. The majority of these countries are in the Middle East, North Africa and the Asia Pacific region, and in some, drug offences can carry a mandatory sentence of death.[3]

mariacvetanoski comments on UK drug users 'damaging Colombia'

jcgd77 are you saying there are MULES who are coming from Europe who then transport illegally into THEIR OWN COUNTRY??

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kalder thanks for the comment on UK hurting Colombians by the use of the illegal trade- have to educate the kids in the UK, Europe and South America as to what could happen to them in the long run ...

mariacvetanoski comments on UK drug users 'damaging Colombia'

Because supply is scarce, the price of the drug goes up, prompting more people to try trafficking.

mariacvetanoski comments on UK drug users 'damaging Colombia'

He added: "Not only that, the money that you use to buy the cocaine goes into the hands of illegal groups that plant mines, kidnap, kill, use terrorism to protect their business."

mariacvetanoski comments on UK drug users 'damaging Colombia'

"Not only is cocaine ripping the country apart through deforestation, landmines are creating amputees on a scale not recognised," he said