Peace is something we all aspire to, but is only achieved by a few. Mexico is a country that has been asking for peace for a long while now, but violence just keeps getting worse with each day. Thousands of people have been murdered due to organized crime, especially in Juarez, where violence has taken over every single aspect of the city. People in Juarez are in desperate need for peace, simply to keep in touch with reality; violence is such that citizens do not know other way of living anymore, we are always afraid. What’s keeping Juarez from achieving peace is the lack of real government action; anarchy has become the new government in Juarez.
Violence in Juarez, Mexico is due mainly because of organized crime, which has existed in the borderland for years and years. The drug business has existed in Juarez for a long time now, and it had never really been a problem until government decided to challenge it instead of collaborating with it. The alliance between Mexico’s government and organized crime has been going on for so long that quitting is no longer an option. Government has been trying to stop organized crime by trying to control drug dealing in the borderland, this action has brought terrible consequences to the people living there.
Organized crime has been stopped in a certain way but this has only unleashed a series of crimes that affect society directly such as extortions, kidnaps, murders, etc. Juarez society can’t continue to live with all these violence in its streets; it is definitely not a way of living. Most people have lost all faith in government and feel like authorities can’t protect them anymore; some even say we should vote for a certain cartel to stay in charge of a “job” vacancy in a certain place. The truth is, maybe the problem is way too out of control.
Cesar Duarte and Hector Murguia are the ones left with Chihuahua’s fate in their hands; they recently won the elections for governors in Juarez and Chihuahua. It is said that they will finally bring peace to Juarez, the way they might do it may not be seen as the correct way but, honestly, we do not care anymore. Juarez citizens are so desperate for peace that they would be willing to accept some kind of treaty or alliance with organized crime in order to get their city back. Businesses would continue to close if this doesn’t stop, society will continue to fall apart, and the state’s economy will collapse if Juarez continues to be an anarchy.
Some say that people may be to blame in all of this, Mexico is supposed to be a republic, and a republic’s government is by and for the people, so it is in our hands to stand up and demand peace. Of course people’s interest is necessary to make a change, but it isn’t just citizen’s interest that it is needed, but also government’s interest. Government’s actions so far have only affected society itself, instead of organized crime; government has got to start caring for its people instead of worrying about wealth.
Mexico has been delaying the decisions we all know they have to take; we all know corruption is a big part of the government, maybe the biggest, and that’s probably the first thing we have to take care of before even thinking about finding peace. Authorities have got to stop using their power to abuse people; sometimes in Juarez we say we are a lot more scared of the Federal Police than criminals, authority abuse is a very common problem in our society and if we can’t trust those who are supposed to protect us, then who.
What Mexico needs in order to achieve peace is a good and fair government that cares for the people. If government takes real, efficient action against violence, peace will probably be achieved. Along with peace comes progress, and with progress wealth, not only for the country itself but for all people. The day people in Juarez are able to live in a safe and friendly environment will be the day that Juarez will finally see peace.
