The sad thing is, this is kinda how it works with leaders who are going to try radical ideas like this. No one has really tried it before so we really don't know what's going to end up happening. I think if Durante increased the wage of the police officers and other public servants then tried to do full raids against the drug monopolies and such he'd do it with more success.

Because as we know now, the police and other officials are probably just simply paid off by the drug cartels and theres nothing Durante can do without the support  of the underlyings under him. That's what tough about trying to reform and rule over a corruption riden government.

I do wish him luck though, he's trying to fight the good fight and save his country.