Complete topic change!

-Tell us about the most interesting source you've found so far. What type of source is it? What's the title, and who is the author? Why is it interesting? Give us a brief summary of the source, in 5-6 sentences.
The most interesting source I have found so far is an article. Here is the cite: "Guatemala And Organised Crime: Reaching The Untouchables." Economist 394.(2010): 39-40. Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 12 Feb. 2012. This is a really interesting source because it talks about the history of Guatemala drug trafficking and how it has somewhat improved but is still a huge issue today. Because it has been difficult to regulate weapons, drug lords have had easy access to weapons which makes it easier for them to get away with committing these crimes. The murder rate in Guatemala is included as one of the worlds top ten! It also discusses how many of these murders go without being punished. This article gives a lot of facts and statistics about Guatemala's government and other issues going on in this Latin America culture. I definitely think I will be able to use this as a source for my research paper.

-As you've been researching, has your topic changed? Have you revised your inquiry question? For instance, say your initial question was "Why do some people choose to be vegetarian?" As you've been researching, you've realized how you can narrow your scope to something like "Is it healthy for vegetarian parents to raise their children as vegetarians?" OR "In what ways is being vegetarian better for the environment?" How will narrowing your scope affect your research -and the eventual writing you'll do about this topic?
My original topic was going to be on healthcare in third-world countries. I wanted to write about America's involvement in helping and wanted to mostly inform other about the healthcare situation going on in other countries (mostly Cuba). After doing some research, I realized this was a really broad topic and there wasn't much of an argument going on. I also found out that the healthcare in Cuba has drastically changed for the better and there really isn't much need for help from the US anyways. I have decided to keep my topic about third-world countries but I now want to write about drug trafficking in Guatemala. There is a huge issue with drug lords and drug trafficking is a huge issue. I want to argue that the US is not doing enough to prevent this from happening and is allowing it to happen by not creating stricter rules and laws.

-What challenges are you facing in your research? How might you address these challenges? What research "tips" do you have for your peers?
I am having some trouble finding a lot of sources about my topic since it is very specific. I am going to address these issues by speaking with a friend that lives in Guatemala right now. He is exposed to the drug issues first-hand and can give me some more information on where to get more sources and I can even cite him as a source. Some tips for my peers: search the internet for articles, look at the works cited pages of sources you've already used, interview people who know a lot about your topic, and use the librarians for help!