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Crime In Venezuela

When I used to live there I knew how bad crime was as I saw the reports and heard the stories of people, and there were many pickpockets, but it seems they are adopting Colombia's measure for crime now.

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What a terrible crime. They were asking $4 million dollars *shaking head* and I supposed that when the parents told the kidnappers they did not have that sum of money, they decided to kill them including the driver who was taking the kids to school.

Kidnapping is a big problem in South American countries and Venezuela seem to be having a big issue with crime. There is a lot of robberies at gunpoint specially in taxis (targeting a lot of tourists).

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Venezuela, More Deadly Than Iraq:

There have been 43,792 homicides in Venezuela since 2007, according to the violence observatory, compared with about 28,000 deaths from drug-related violence in Mexico since that country's assault on cartels began in late 2006. Ref. Source 3

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Letter to the Guardian Regarding its Venezuela Coverage:

We, the undersigned, ask why the Guardian ignored one of Venezuela's most serious human rights problems - the assassination of hundreds of peasant activists since 2001 by gunmen hired by wealthy land owners. Ref. Source 5

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Of all Murders in Venezuela 98% Are Committed With Guns [Espanol]
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[Translated summary: In Venezuela, 98% of homicides are committed with firearms. In 2009, the Security and Defence Committee of the National Assembly estimated that between 9 and 15 million firearms - legal and illegal - were in the hands of the population. Only 1,300,000 of these were lawfully possessed, said the report]. En los últimos diez años en el país han fallecido 124.500 personas por violencia homicida, constituyendo la inseguridad la primera preocupación... [El Carabobeno (Venezuela), via GunPolicy.org]
Source: Gun Policy News (World)

Crime In Venezuela

24,000 murders last year confirm Venezuela as one of the world's most dangerous countries:

Last year Venezuela was branded the most dangerous country in Latin America. A 2010 UN report places it among the top four most murderous countries in the world. In a country of 29 million people, there is roughly one gun for every two people. Ref. Source 6

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Venezuela's Maduro: Eight People and Colombian Paramilitary Murdered Legislator Serra:

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, revealed on Wednesday details of the investigation into the murder of legislator Robert Serra. The young legislator and his partner were murdered in their apartment two weeks ago. Ref. Source 3

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Venezuela Recoups 4 Billion Bolivares From 'Financial Mafias':

President Nicolas Maduro announced Saturday that the government has reclaimed 4 billion bolivares from "Financial mafias" who have been accumulating and hoarding 100 bolivar bills as part of a program of economic war against the country. Ref. Source 9x.