What the papers say: Social reform to fight crime

La Prensa. May 10. While Panama is still considered an attractive tourist destination for a safe vacation compared to the rest of the region, the problem of insecurity because of drug trafficking, gangs and organized crime and that crime rates that have increased dramatically in recent years. should not be neglected by our authorities.
The poor and lagging public education system will truncate the potential for cultural and economic prosperity for many of our young people, those who cling to organized crime and gangs as an alternative to improve their poverty situation.

The security issue deserves further analysis by the authorities because there is a problem whose solution lies not only in constant operating prophylaxis, but also in providing the population with an optimal economic and educational platform to ensure that all Panamanians have a better standard of living. We must consider, as a country, a strategy of prevention and social refoem, in conjunction with a real strong public policy. We still have time.