Modern Issues in Latin America Answers

Why are freedom of speech rights at risk in Mexico? A. Demonstrators are commonly jailed for weeks or months without trial. B. The government limits access to the Internet. C. Journalists who report on corruption are often targeted and threatened. D. Newspapers are censored by the government. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Trafficking drugs means selling them illegally.

How did Colombian drug cartels respond after the US and Colombian governments began working together to shut down the importation of drugs into the US? A. They moved their operations to Asia. B. They sold their operations to foreign buyers. C. They began to move out of the drug trade and started trafficking in weapons instead. D. They began a campaign of violence, murdering hundreds of government officials. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following most likely describes the reason why the Mexican government has made little progress in eliminating the drug cartels in Mexico? A. widespread police corruption B. an unwillingness to provide army troops to stop the violence C. no desire to eliminate the income from drug sales D. little assistance from the US Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which rainforest is the largest in the world? A. the Amazon B. the Congo C. the Central American D. the Southeast Asian Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which country was the source of most of the illegal drugs, especially cocaine, that were imported into the US during the 1970s and 1980s? A. Mexico B. Colombia C. Guatemala D. Brazil Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Beginning in the 2000s, the majority of illegal drugs arriving in the US came from __________. A. Colombia B. Brazil C. Mexico D. Guatemala Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following groups is most responsible for deforestation caused by harvesting trees such as mahogany for their timber? A. small, family-owned businesses B. large commercial logging companies C. government-owned logging companies D. illegal loggers who ignore limits and permits Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Deforestation in the Amazon peaked in _____. Since then, deforestation has been __________. A. 1975 . . . decreasing B. 1984 . . . increasing C. 2004 . . . decreasing D. 2010 . . . increasing Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In the 1990s, the US and Colombian governments successfully dismantled cartels operating in Colombia.