Crime specialist says that Venezuela is the most violent country in the hemisphere

[Bacchus39]

Crime specialist says that Venezuela is the most violent country in the hemisphere

http://english.eluniversal.com/2010/04/20/en_pol_art_crime-specialist-say_20A3771815.shtml

Fermín Mármol García, a crime specialist, said that Venezuela "has become the most violent country in the hemisphere," adding that homicides and kidnappings have risen to levels beyond control.

"Murder rate is currently at 52 homicides per 100,000 people per year, whereas Colombia's rate is 34 homicides per 100,000 people and Mexico's rate is 8 homicides per 100,000 people. This means that in Venezuela there is one homicide each half hour, while total murders in one year amount to 14,000 homicides," Mármol García said in an interview with private TV news network Globovisión.

The specialist stressed that kidnappings "have increased by 486 percent" (in the last 10 years). It is beyond doubt the most profitable crime in Venezuela, and it has recorded the highest growth in the country."

He said violence rates are due to several reasons, including social problems, impunity, lack of gun controls and drug abuse.

[Bacchus39]

1. worlds most dangerous cities

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/04/10/dangerous.cities.world/index.html

[subsuelo]

2. ah yes, crime in Venezuela.

The favored weapon in the ideological battle against Chavez by the capitalist ruling class opposed to the people of Latin America taking care of themselves.

Thanks for sharing.