Leonora Martinez, director of the Department of Family and Minors of the District Attorney’s Office, favors the chemical castration of violators of minors. The castration would prevent a repeat of the action. She says that the increase in the number of cases seen by the judiciary more than an increase in number of violations reflects the fact that the society is more open to denounce these. She said that the high number of cases denounced in slum area barrios is an indication that the communities could be alternately empowered to act proactively and protect the children by preventing these cases. She said that family values need to be revised, and the law that protects minors made more severe in regards to penalties to violators. She also advocated for education programs regarding the way parents bring up their sons versus their daughters, and the attitude of adults in regards to teenagers and children.
