Social Problem

Social problem in Colombia

1. CORRUPTION

Corruption consists of the abuse of positions of power or trust, for the private benefit to the detriment of the collective interest, carried out through offering or requesting, delivering or receiving goods or money in kind, in services or benefits, in exchange for shares , decisions or omissions (Transparency for Colombia). The World Bank defines corruption as the “misuse of public services for personal gain”.

Corruption is one of the most pressing social problems facing Colombia. This is evident not only in the government but also in the practice of many multinational companies.

One of the most remembered cases of corruption was the financing of paramilitary groups by banana companies (mainly the US company Chiquita Banana Brands), which occurred between 1996 and 2004.

Chiquita Brands established illegal relationships with paramilitary groups in order to illegally control the labor movement: basically, the formation of unions and the right to social protest were prohibited through the terror infused by the armed groups.

The subsequent investigations that were carried out around this problem showed that the US multinational had given the Colombian paramilitaries more than 1.7 million dollars.

2. SOLUTION

In my opinion, a solution to this problem that is "Corruption" is already based on the criteria of each person and the way they want to do things, it is very difficult to change a corrupt person since people are usually ambitious just to have power goes over everyone so a solution to corruption and make this end is to raise awareness on the part of each one and start doing things well for the country, to progress without taking advantage of other people.