Worst. Tourism brochure. Ever!

Come to beautiful Venezuela, where you can enjoy… Unlawful killings, including summary executions of criminal suspects Widespread criminal kidnappings for ransom Prison violence and harsh prison conditions Inadequate...

Come to beautiful Venezuela, where you can enjoy…

  • Unlawful killings, including summary executions of criminal suspects
  • Widespread criminal kidnappings for ransom
  • Prison violence and harsh prison conditions
  • Inadequate juvenile detention centers
  • Arbitrary arrests and detentions
  • Corruption and impunity in police forces
  • Corruption, inefficiency, and politicization in a judicial system characterized by trial delays and violations of due process
  • Political prisoners and selective prosecution for political purposes
  • Infringement of citizens’ privacy rights
  • Restrictions on freedom of expression
  • Government threats to sanction or close television stations and newspapers
  • Corruption at all levels of government
  • Threats against domestic NGOs
  • Violence against women
  • Trafficking in persons
  • Restrictions on workers’ right of association

#32…badness!