The phenomenon I refer to as 'pibes chorros' ('child thieves') has three main causes: there is no family, no school, and no Church. It is in this context that we find young people who are capable of killing for a backpack or a cell phone.
“I’m not worried about the backlash. What I’m worried about, frankly, is the continuation of a retention crisis that we’ve seen only deepen during the course of this campaign.”...