Chilpancingueña civil society in the containment and prevention of violence. A case study

Abstract

This article questions the work carried out by civil society organizations (CSOs) to contain and prevent violence, in the capital of the State of Guerrero, in Chilpancingo de los Bravo, through cohesion and social embedding. It is a mixed work, but it emphasizes the qualitative analysis to deepen into the meanings that the experience of CSOs gives. It argues that, often, the work against violence is initial and that mistrust permeates the bulk of social and political relations making it difficult for CSOs to work both with citizens and with the State, as well as among the organizations themselves.