It’s high time we said: ENOUGH!

Whenever we turn our TVs on, most of us feel surely infuriated at knowing that another innocent citizen has fallen prey to insecurity. Inevitably, we can’t help thinking that it may be us or some beloved person the next victim. What are we masters of if we are not allowed to be the masters of our own lives? Anyone with a knife or a gun can put an end to our lives in a matter of a few seconds.

For those of us who live in towns- small earthly paradises- insecurity is not a direct problem. We can still go out without fearing the worst. Having your cellphones, wallets and bags stolen or your life taken away for stealing your bike are terrible acts we, fortunately enough, still witness through the media. In big cities, however, despicable robberies, assaults and crimes are commonplace. Doubtlessly, the place that represents the summit of insecurity is Buenos Aires. There, crime rates have risen to record levels, with many people being murdered every single day.

I wonder what we-citizens- are waiting for to demand reforms from the Government. I can’t believe that some politicians defend the criminals’ ‘human rights’ rather than that of their victims. This week, the whole country witnessed the murder of Mariano Ferreyra, a young activist of Partido Obrero, in the hands of the ‘Unión Ferroviaria’ mob. They enjoyed a liberated zone by the police, who was there but didn’t have permission to act. In response to the death of this innocent person, a day of strikes and protests was called for. Hundreds of people marched to and gathered at Plaza de Mayo to demand justice.


We can’t live in this state of impunity any longer. We can’t allow anyone else to have a gun, to murder and to go unpunished. Governments: stop arguing that insecurity is being sensationalized. Insecurity is real and is depriving most of us of a dignified life! I’m totally in favour of society marching to say ‘enough’. However, it’s a pity we are only reminded of the necessity to act whenever another innocent person is killed. How many ‘Marianos’ will there still be before politicians react and offer concrete solutions to the growing problem of insecurity?