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![]() References to Haitians have been either altered or removed in the following missions: "Guardian Angels" (given by Colonel Cortez), "Two Bit Hit" (given by Avery Carrington), "Cannon Fodder" (given by Umberto Robina), "Naval Engagement" (given by Umberto Robina), and "Trojan Voodoo" (given by Umberto Robina).The Greatest Hits copies of Vice City are also Haitian-Friendly. This version was released in early 2004 and comes as a Stand-Alone as well as being part of later runs of the Double Pack. This prompted Rockstar Games to create a new version to remove or alter references about Haitians within the game. Haitian-Friendly (Stand-Alone: bar code #10425 27388, Black disc banner Double Pack: bar code #10425 21383, Red disc banner): More than a year after the original release of the game, a lot of Haitian-Americans got mad about how they were represented in Vice City. In the opening cutscene for "Recruitment Drive" (one of the movie studio missions), the big breasted woman with the pasties is now wearing a halter top instead.The blurry vision in "Boomshine Saigon" is far less in the Double Pack version, although the screen will still swerve around.After using the car bomb or Remote Grenades, you are stuck on the detonator because the detonator wasn't meant to have any ammo and the game gets confused when using the remote with Infinite Ammo on. The Detonator Bug in the Original Version occurs when using a car bomb or Remote Grenades in conjunction with Infinite Ammo (either with cheats or by getting 100% completion). This greatly reduces your chances of getting shot at while trying to nab the uniform because you get a 2-Star wanted level as soon as you enter the locker room (the wanted level will go away when you get the uniform). It is now easier to get the cop uniform in the Washington Beach Police Station as the number of cops wandering around on the first floor or the locker room have been reduced.Also some graphical changes were made to some of the weapons which can be seen when at the AmmuNation. 12, the Ingram Mac 10 is now the Mac, the Uzi 9mm is now the Uz-I, the MP5 is now the MP, the Ruger is now the Kruger, and the PSG-1 is now the. 357, the Spaz Shotgun is now the S.P.A.S. ![]() 45 is now the Pistol, the Python is now the. Many weapons have been renamed due to the fact the the original names were trademarked, and permission was obviously not obtained originally (or Rockstar Games chose to avoid having to pay any more royalty fees to the individual gun manufacturers). ![]() Ritchie or his record company chose to have the song removed. The Lionel Ritchie song "Running With The Night" (on the Flash-FM radio station) has been removed.This was basically a minor problem since it didn't affect getting 100% completion or cause other problems in the game. Also, they fixed a glitch which caused the stats for that mission to not show up until you played "Test Drive" (the mini-game with the Landstalker), and only with the same time as that mini-game. If you beat your best time again, the Haitians on motorcycles will appear an your next attempt. If you beat your best time, rain will appear on your next attempt. The second time around, the barrels will appear. The rain, Haitians on motorcycles, and barrels won't show up when you do it the first time. The "Trial By Dirt" mini-game has been altered to make it easier.When putting this package together, Rockstar Games took the time to get rid of the major glitches from the original version, as well make some other additional changes. Original Double Pack (bar code #10425 27300, Red disc banner): This version can be found in the Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City combo package. Original Stand-Alone (bar code #10425 27145, Black disc banner): This is the version that came out on release day, October 29, 2002. ![]() The differences between each are listed below. There are three different versions of this game for the PlayStation 2, released in this order: Original Stand-Alone, Original Double Pack, and Haitian-Friendly (available as Stand-Alone or Double Pack). ![]() But trafficking in illegal narcotics provides the bulk of funding. This funding is augmented by illicit gains derived from corruption, shake downs, and “protection” rackets human trafficking and the smuggling of other contraband such as illegal wildlife. The illegal drug trade provides a vast source of funding for the TCOs. Most come from the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, although of late, relatively large numbers of Mexican nationals are being interdicted trying to cross the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and its Border Patrol interdicted an average of 72,233 migrants at the southwest border, which translates to 1.6 migrants every minute. Indeed, from October to December 2020, U.S. ![]() Closer to home, TCO violence is a significant contributor to the out-migration that has driven the consistently large numbers of migrants arriving at the United States southern border. This violence severely destabilizes the entire hemisphere. In Latin America, the TCOs often resort to extraordinary violence to address challenges by rivals, compel behavior of the local populace, and resist attempts by the local government to check their actions. In doing so over the years, these TCOs have become increasingly wealthy and powerful throughout the Western Hemisphere - so much so that in some regions of Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America, they compete (well) for primacy with governments.įederal Executive Fellow - The Brookings Institution This appetite drives demand, which TCOs in the Western Hemisphere happily meet. It is no secret that the United States has a nearly unquenchable appetite for illegal drugs. Drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere Coast Guard to help mitigate that threat. cyber tools, and enhance the capabilities and capacity of the U.S. The new administration should likewise prioritize and bolster counter-TCO intelligence support, consider advancing the use of U.S. The incoming Biden administration should be especially wary of the likely inevitable growth of fentanyl shipment through maritime areas and the potential for such organizations to use technology to engage in “gray zone”-like activities, which could make their trafficking operations even more effective. The activities of increasingly sophisticated transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) exacerbate that challenge for the whole of the Western Hemisphere. How to address the ongoing threat of illegal drug use in the United States remains a persistent challenge. ![]() In Japan gibt es ebenfalls ein äquivalentes Fest namens Otsukimi. Das Fest wird auch in Südkorea als Chuseok und in Vietnam als Tết Trung Thu gefeiert. In der Tang-Dynastie (618–907), der Ming- und der Qing-Dynastie (1368–1911) wurde es eines der wichtigsten Feste Chinas. Später folgten die Adligen und Literaten dem Beispiel der Kaiser und bewunderten im Herbst den hellen Vollmond. Chr.) ist das Wort „Mittherbst“ (中秋) zu finden. Schon in den Geschichtswerken aus der Zhou-Dynastie (ca. Im Altertum opferten die Kaiser im Frühling der Sonne und im Herbst dem Mond. Tag des achten Monats im traditionellen chinesischen Mondkalender begangen. Das Mondfest oder Mittherbstfest (chinesisch 中秋節 / 中秋节, Pinyin Zhōngqiūjié, kurz: 中秋, Zhōngqiū) wird in Asien am 15.O svátku je měsíc v úplňku a sváteční úplněk je považován za nejjasnější a nejkulatější za celý rok. O svátku se schází rodiny a přátelé ke slavnostnímu jídlu, oblíbené jsou měsíční koláče i další kulaté potraviny. Slaví se jak v Číně, tak na Tchaj-wanu, Japonsku, Koreji a Vietnamu. V evropském kalendáři se pohybuje mezi počátkem září a počátkem října. Svátek středu podzimu (čínsky pchin-jinem zhōngqiūjié, znaky zjednodušené 中秋节, tradiční 中秋節 vietnamsky tết Trung Thu) je tradiční čínský svátek původně spojený s oslavou ukončení sklizně.En el calendari gregorià sol coincidir pel mes d'octubre. Se celebra el 15 del vuitè mes lunar del Calendari xinès, el qual coincideix en la fase lunar de la lluna plena. La celebració gira al voltant de la Lluna i les collites. La Festa de la Mitja Tardor és una festa celebrada pels vietnamites i els xinesos. |