This is how the perverse credit that led a mother and her son to suicide

A young mother and her 10-year-old son committed suicide in a horrible manner after being covered by debt and credit interests.

In the last few hours, we knew that a young mother with her son A 10-year-old man committed suicide after jumping from the top of a bridge in Ibagué, a humble city in Colombia. The woman was 30 years old and, apparently, she decided to end her life and that of her grandson after being covered by the debts caused by the "drop by drop", a risky credit system.

According to the newspaper La República, the credit "drip" is characterized by its ease of acquisition and the obligation to sign very few documents. In this case, obtaining the money is done immediately by signing a certificate.

However, it is characterized by interest around 20 or 40% per month, which has led many people to lose their homes and stay in the street. This was the case of Jessy Paola Moreno Cruz, the mother who decided to commit suicide with her son. Although the authorities tried to persuade her not to do so, they both threw themselves off a bridge.

The reality is that, according to local media, it would not be the first case of suicide caused by the "drip" credit; Last month, a similar episode happened in this same Colombian city.

"This financial system has become an appalling situation that is extorting people, intimidating, blackmailing, threatening to kill," say the experts, adding, "In one example, if for a year, they lend you $ 1,500,000 for a fee interest on the debt of 20% per month, would end up paying a monthly fee of about $ 337,897.In the end, you pay close to 4 $ 054,769 for the credit, but only interest, 2 $ 555 000. But this, only if your "drip" makes you pay every month Every day, the situation gets worse and everything becomes more complicated if you fall behind. "

Currently, the news of the mother's suicide and son it has not stopped circulating all over the world; His situation has led several NGOs and groups to present projects to the Colombian government to invest in containment and suicide prevention plans.

"Mom, do not throw yourself": a woman is pulled from a bridge with her little son in her arms