Honduras: The Most Murderous Country In The World

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Frankly speaking, this article really surprises me because I have never known that Honduras is the most murderous country in the world. In my opinion, gangsters and criminals are practically present everywhere on the globe including some developed countries such as America, Germany, Italy, etc. To me, however, the roots of the problem base on three basic things: what and how the local government does in order to control it, the living standards of the people in a country, and the interference of other neighbor countries. If the government are not corrupt and willing to work their best to protect its people, then they are keen on keen on solving those problems regarding gangsters. Therefore, it could somehow control such crimes in home country. In addition, the current living standards of local people can also affect the relationship between a person and a gang group. To illustrate, if a person are well educated and get a good job that can support their life, they are not going to do any illegal things. In order words, the government has to assure that its people are provided with basic living standards in order to avoid people from joining …show more content…
It's kind of a solution, but nothing is guaranteed that things could change. To illustrate, a gangster can make a thousand dollars a day by selling drug, so are they willing to work a minimum of ten dollars an hour? Everything is not so simple like what is said in the article. There will be no place on this earth with "zero crimes and zero street violence," even in the United States. It's going take the Honduras and the gangsters themselves decades to work their ways, not just a day or two. This cycle of crime and violence may not permanently end; however, hopefully it can be partly controlled so that Honduras would become more safe for its

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