Juarez

Juarez
Juarez city of death or hope? This is the title of an article, but also it is a question that many people from Juarez and around the world ask. It is obvious that the situation in Juarez andMexico it is not the best, but that does not mean that people from there want to stay like that. Even though Juarez is passing through a difficult situation, it has several characteristics that makeit a great city. At this time, Juarez is a city that has been portrayed as the most dangerous city because of its female homicides, drug war, and insecurity, but also it is a city full of hope and isloved by many people from there and from other states and countries.
In 1993, a lot of female homicides started in this city. At this time, Juarez offered many opportunities to get a job and manycompanies were hiring people. Many people from other states of the country came to Juarez looking for a job, so several women worked at the maquilas. Many women were killed at this time, and since thenthe number of female murders is estimated to be more than 370.
Years later in 2008, everything changed to Juarez. The violence in Juarez reached a level never imagined before. The city has been in themiddle of a drug war, in which many people have died. The statistics say that more than 8400 people have been killed in Juarez. Since then, the city has been controlled by “narcos,” and the governmenthas not done anything to finish with this war. Because of this drug war, many people have taken advantage and use it to commit crimes. For example, there are a lot of kidnappings, carjacking, andassaults. In other words, crime has taken the city and it does with it whatever it wants.
Even though a lot of people had to leave Juarez because of the violence, other people still living here for manyreasons like job, economy, or family. This people make the difference in this city because they are the hope that this city would be the same that it was many years ago. People from here know that...