According to the latest UN report, Guayaquil is the 14th most dangerous city in Latin America; Quito is the 17th one.
Anybody who lives in Guayaquil knows just how dangerous it is to drive around the city, or even worse, to walk around no matter at what time...
There has always been crime, granted, but I know for a fact it had never been this bad before.
3 nights ago on my way back home from school, this little boy -- 12-14 years old tops -- tried to mug me. Luckily, my window was almost all the way up and he couldn't reach for my phone, my watch or whatever he may have wanted.
The kid had a knife, and even though he was 100 lbs. lighter than me (if not more), the fact that he had his knife against my skin made him 100 times stronger.
It's impossible to describe that feeling: that precise moment when somebody's yelling at you telling you to give up your phone, or your wallet, or he will cut your arm, kill you, or God knows what. This whole thing may have lasted no longer than a minute or 2 total, but it sure felt like hours of uncertainty and desperation.
It's the second time someone's tried to mug me, and all I can say is I'm TERRIFIED there will be a third one.
I'm terrified to leave my house because I think someone's going to try to kidnap me to steal my car and maybe even kill me in the process...
What ever happened to Guayaquil? When did we become the perfect spot for crime?
What the hell was the president thinking when he decided stealing up to $600 was not a crime, or forbid any kind of mistreatment and/or abuse against thieves and/or murderers?
What's next, Mr. President? Thieves will get a reward for stealing?
I am sure he won't realize just how bad he's hurt his country until someone points a gun directly at his head and threatens to kill him for his money. Sounds horrible, I know... But that's the sad reality we've come to now...
People always give me dirty looks when I say I miss Fl and I want to move back. It's not that I don't love my country or my city... I do, and I do think this country has so many beautiful things, so many beautiful places to be explored, the people are so nice, friendly and welcoming that makes you want to stay here... I know that. I'm aware of it... But all those beauties we have to share become absolutely nothing when you can't offer safety to its citizens, let alone tourists.
It's a shame we've come to this point and I think I can honestly say even though I love my city, I can't wait to get the hell out of here.
Not trying to be mean here, but I need to be somewhere where I don't worry about being mugged, or stabbed or shot every day when I leave my house. I know how bad it sounds, but I'm not making it up, the UN backs what I said...
I hope one day things change. I hope one day when we have a smarter president we can enforce our laws and thieves can be punished even if they steal a piece of gum...
I hope one day we can all walk around, no matter the time of the day, without any type of worries...
Until then, I'll stick to my house-school-house route...
How awesome is that? Thieves not only try to steal my phone or wallet, but now they also steal my social life. Thanks a lot, jerks. I hate you all...
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