I've been to the third world, and Colombia isn't one
[QUOTE=Superboy1;1334804]Legal Tender Colombia is NOT a third world country. Have you ever been to a third world country? I am guessing not, it is alot more different to Colombia.[/QUOTE]I have been to what I think everyone will agree is the poorest among some of the poorest. I've helped a couple of young men from Malawi study in the United States. I just use Malawi as an example to contrast with Colombia since I've experienced both. You and Dickhead appropriately corrected my sloppy use of words.
Only good energy, SD
Foreign Affairs & International Affairs
Those journals cover much of American foreign policy.
Of course America is imperalistic with military installations in more than 100 countries.
But America pays a high economical and political price for this engagement, even if it is beneficial to countries as Colombia and cities like Medellin.
There is no other way to handle the complex world, the isolationism 1920-41 is not an option, US allies are simply to weak, can't act because of their history or simply refuse, leaving the US no other choise than to act.
Back to Medellin.
The city is more like two worlds, Medellin and the suburbs. The first world and the third world in one. Even the languages is so different between the pure Castellano and the suburbs dialects (that it is hard to understand) so even with the Metrocable it is difficult for poor people to advance, speaking suburb dialect will exclude you from all finer social groups. Social stratas are very distinct in Colombia. There will "always" be a big proletariat, thus making the term "The Third World" relevant.
If one refrain to extrapolate Colombias current GNP-growth and looks at it's current GNP statistics Colombia is in the middle in Latinamerica with US$ 10, 000 per capita, Argentina has +17, 000, Bolivia 4, 900.
[url]https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html[/url]