Pagina Siete reports on a recent poll about what worries the citizens of Bolivia:

The lack of public safety, the family economy and the growth of corruption are the main concerns of Bolivians, according to the latest IPSOS poll.

The opinion study prepared for Pagina Siete reveals that 23% of the country is concerned about crime; while 21% fears about the economic situation in their own homes.

The survey was carried out in the nine capitals of the country’s Departments and other 14 intermediate cities. 1,630 people, over 18 years old. proportionally divided into age groups, were interviewed for the survey of opinion.

Citizen security

The Department whose main concern is the lack of public security in the country is Santa Cruz.

42% of respondents identified crime as their main fear. In addition, 11% said that their main concern is drug trafficking, a phenomenon associated with the lack of security in the streets.

Santa Cruz de la Sierra (capital) recorded the highest rate of robberies and thefts in the country. In fact, a report by the District Attorney of Santa Cruz pointed out that organized crime and drug trafficking have overcome logistical and technological capacities of the public prosecutor and the police.

In addition, this Department ranks second in the rate of crimes with 7,275 cases. La Paz ranks first on the list with 8,295 open criminal causes.

17% of the Paz people that participated in the survey identified the lack of security as their main concern.

The economy

The main fear that citizens have in the city of La Paz is the situation of their family economy. It showed concern of 21 out of every 100 respondents.

The Department that expressed more concern for this topic is Chuquisaca, with 38%; Oruro follows with 26%.

At the national level 21 out of 100 Bolivians identified the economy as their main concern.

Corruption

The progress of corruption in State and private entities ranks third on the list of concerns of Bolivians; that is 17% of the interviewees.

The Department of Santa Cruz is the most concerned by this scourge (24%), followed by La Paz and Tarija, both with 19%.

Bolivia, according to the report by Transparency International, experienced an increase in corruption in the last year. The Government, however, rejected these results and highlighted the results of the fight against irregularities in the management of public resources.

Pando is the Department with less concern for corruption. Only three of every 100 identified this problem.

In fact, the concerns that could be described as policies such as the stability and the unity of Bolivia, no longer occupy the top and are lagging behind in the table.

Now fears are more related to everyday problems.

http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-12-11/Nacional/Destacados/6Seg00121-plaDOM11.aspx

I posted earlier about Transparency International, ranking Bolivian corruption; please use the link below, thank you:

https://bolivianthoughts.com/2011/12/01/transparency-bolivia-corruption/