La realidad del crimen en el cantón Durán

Abstract

The reality of the Durán canton allows for the development of deep thinking among students and an entire society mired in ignorance, which minimizes the seriousness of the problem or leads people to believe that, as residents of other provinces, they are not affected. The increase in crime reflects social and political problems, which hinder development within the canton due to its environment and the normalization of violence and crime, which has given free rein to corruption among the authorities, who show no interest in solving the problem. This situation contributes to the lack of education, especially among children, who are the most vulnerable population, due to their environment. Corruption and neglect on the part of the authorities are reflected in the quality of housing in the most vulnerable areas of the canton, where people living in deplorable conditions are vulnerable to falling into the ranks of organized crime, which offers more opportunities than the government itself. This creates an environment of crime and violence inside and outside the home, turning Durán into a narco-canton that compromises everyone from highly vulnerable people living in poverty and inhuman conditions to high-ranking government officials who do nothing about it because of the million-dollar business represented by these vulnerable areas, not only for the passage and protection of drug trafficking, but also for the monopoly of "legal" businesses such as water and basic services for a decent life.