1. The Gang in Ecuador
Associations are mostly men between 11-18 years with an informal hierarchical
structure are formed by similarity of interests such as music, dance or sports. They have
a very specific geographical limitation in their sector or represents neighborhood and
looking for a security or support the family, society or the state is not providing
satisfactory. It is estimated that there are approximately 1,000 gang Guayaquil each
shaped by around 20-40 miembros.18 Its organizational structure lacks a top leader,
although his reference integral leadership is more violent. They have no rules and some
of its members have access to weapons and drug use. Recently gangs have joined your
way of identifying symbols as signs made with the hands and wearing clothing with
certain colors. Among the longest running gang are cons, Death, The Untouchables, and
Russians.
According to police, research surveys and newspaper clipping files of Ser Paz, the
approximate number of young people who use guns in the 15 to 20%.
The statistical journal of the Attorney General, published by the National Bureau of
Criminal Policy, realizes that underdevelopment has allowed the rise of youth gangs and
crime increased.
The report argues that the heightened urbanization experienced by the country, which
outperformed emphasis from the 70's, started the urban modernism and neglect of the
agricultural and rural sector.
He adds that the 80s marked differences more attention to these sectors, to which must
be added the two land reforms that were triggers for the increasing flow of migrants:
rural-urban, with which were shaping urban neighborhoods marginal, on the outskirts of
large cities like Quito and Guayaquil.
In these cities increased demands of basic services like water, electricity, education,
health, among others.
The prosecution takes as its source the 2001 population census of the National Institute
of Statistics and Census, with projection to 2008 and notes that the dissatisfaction of
these claims, in the political order creates lawlessness, while the social aspect is evident
in the rise growth of youth gangs and crime.
Also realize that the economically active population, the 7.03% is unemployed (2008)
and 48.08% is underemployed. This latter figure shows that almost half of the
population has no formal employment that will provide an income at least equal to the
unified wage established by law. Nor develops its activity in the right conditions, there
child labor, prostitution and human trafficking. The 9.10% of the population has no
primary education, a breeding ground for criminals.
In numbers
The Journal of Criminal Statistics of the Attorney General of the State argues that the
country has 712 gangs, which are distributed in greater numbers in the provinces of
Guayas, Pichincha, El Oro, Manabi and Chimborazo. Those who suffer from this
problem but are Zamora Chinchipe, Canar and Los Rios.

2. According to this study, in 2008 in the country 12 000 30 youths were gang members,
the same as most crimes are engaged as assault, theft, consumption and sale of narcotics
and psychotropic substances, ranking the highest number of members in Guayas,
Pichincha, Manabi, Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas and El Oro
Criminal Statistics.
According to the National Police Department for Children and Adolescents
(DINAPEN), most of the 712 gangs are in the provinces of Guayas, Pichincha, El Oro,
Manabi and Chimborazo.
According to the figures who ran the institution in 2005, published by this supplement
on May 28 of that year, there were 658 gangs in the country. That means increased
7.58% over three years, equivalent to 54 new organizations. These groups, normally
bind children aged 8 years and there is no distinction of social class or sex.
The new numbers also determine that there are minor 6285 Guayas these groups, while
the number reaches 1408 in Pichincha. Followers provinces of Santo Domingo de los
Tsáchilas, Manabi, El Oro, Canar and Cotopaxi.
DINAPEN has determined that most of the gang members engaged in criminal acts such
as assault, theft and sale and consumption of drugs.
Other information. The same document also presents statistical top 10 causes of death in
Ecuador.

3. Using data from 2008, states that 58,016 deaths have been reported, of which 8521 are
due to illness, while 2666 are traffic accidents and 2301, through physical violence.
As forensic expert reports, which last year reached 7523, it was determined that 15% of
deaths were due to domestic violence, 13%, sexual violence, 17%, traffic accidents, and
55% by injury.
The reality
The reality of our country and of Guayaquil
specifically allows us to identify a wide
generation gap between adults and adolescents
and / or young people, causing permanent
friction and separations. In a survey by Being
Peace on the youth situation on 1200 families in
Bastion Popular, marginal urban areas of the city
of Guayaquil in November 2002, the youth said
that the biggest problem in their families was a
lack of communication with adults .
The lack of sharing of ideas and consensus between young adults and the latter makes
manifest a rebellious attitude against any imposition of adults and the opportunity to
participate in various types of activities for the community.
That is why its strategy to strengthen the sense of belonging at the community level is
cohere with their peers through organized groups mentioned above, performing actions
within the community of exclusive interest to its members, such as dances, sports
games, compliance of missions assigned by leaders and meetings organized to collect
regular fees or monthly financial contributions ranging from 5 to $ 20 per member, plus
extra fees for better-off members ranging from 100 to 400 dollars a month.
It is important for each group to legitimize their strength against other groups, so the
marginal urban areas of Guayaquil are delimited by gangs and nations, so there is a
domain of territory for each of them is known by the groups in each area