24,980 homicides in Venezuela for 2014, second globally behind Honduras (Spanish)

[Bacchus4.0]

http://www.laverdad.com/sucesos/66712-venezuela-es-el-segundo-pais-con-mas-homicidios-del-mundo.html

[Turbineguy]

1. Sounds like they need the

NRA. They could double that.

[hack89]

4. Considering America has cut its murder rate in half in the past 20 years

I am not what your point is.

[COLGATE4]

2. Well, it's the one thing that Maduro can

shout "We're Number One!" about...

[Bacchus4.0]

3. English link on homicides in Venezuela

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/venezuela-ranks-worlds-second-homicides-report-n276371

Venezuela is second only to Honduras in the number of killings that took place in 2014, according to a non-governmental group that tracks crime.

Based on press reports, victim surveys and officials' comments, the Venezuelan Violence Observatory estimated about 24,980 people were killed this past year, pushing the homicide rate up to 82 per every 100,000 inhabitants. Last year, the observatory counted 79 killings per 100,000 people. In 1998, the rate was 19 per 100,00.

The organization's statement said thousands of families were "weeping for their assassinated loved ones without finding protection, indemnity or justice." The group cited the violent deaths of former beauty queen Monica Spear and well-known government legislator Robert Serra this past year as examples.

The Venezuelan government generally takes issue with OVV's findings, saying the crime situation is improving.