During his statements, Orsi warned about the danger of society becoming accustomed to this type of crime and highlighted the need to address violence from multiple approaches, without reducing the discussion to statistical comparisons or superficial discourses.
“This happens every now and then, the ugly thing would be if one day we end up getting used to the victims of homicides being children,” said Orsi. He emphasized that, although the motives behind the homicides are usually known, violence has increased in a worrying manner, often linked to drug trafficking. “That’s the backdrop behind everything,” he said.
The candidate also highlighted the importance of carrying out a serious discussion about public safety and avoiding trivializing the issue in search of electoral political gain. «The first thing to approach this is to give the discussion at a level and not fall into banalities. “This will not be resolved overnight, but we cannot reduce it for the sake of two or three more votes,” he warned.
Orsi also pointed out challenges in interpreting crime statistics. “We don’t know if crimes have increased or decreased or if the number of complaints is increasing, but the problem is aggravated by the severity of the consequences and the level of violence,” he explained.
In relation to rehabilitation policies, Orsi acknowledged that there were previous efforts but they remained unfinished. «There were good signs, such as the industrial hub in Comcar, but we were halfway there. We have to deepen that, and I think we all agree,” he said. Likewise, he mentioned that both he and Carolina Cosse received specific proposals from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Penitentiary System, Juan Miguel Petit, that aim to improve rehabilitation programs.
