This paper shows the relationship between drug trafficking and the social exclusion processes faced by residents of Santa Adriana during the early days of this community. Although this type of crime has the greater impact on people’s lives, this analysis reveals that drug trafficking is not an uncommon activity. There are other types of illegal practices dating back to the origins of this neighborhood. In this sense, Santa Adriana shows different and old normative patterns. In an attempt to find the reasons of this problem, the economic analysis reveals a history of exclusion characterized by poor work, economic and social conditions. In addition, this research identifies associated factors. The community and social ties that once helped families to overcome material disadvantage have weakened over time. These processes contributed to the rise of crime, especially drug trafficking.
Author Biography
Graciela Alejandra Lunecke Reyes, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
BA in History and Social Science. MBA in Urban Development,Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Lunecke Reyes, G. A. (2012). Urban violence, social exclusión and ghettoization: the history of Santa Adriana. Revista INVI, 27(74), 287–313. Retrieved from https://revistas.uchile.cl/index.php/INVI/article/view/62409
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