Tag Archives: Murder

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime to be labeled an imperialist lackey in 3…2…

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

UNODC’s first global study on homicide has just been published.  Save for gang-ravaged Honduras and El Salvador, nobody comes close to Venezuela. And in South America? Eat our dust, Colombia! It’d be interesting to check if the government’s paid some … Continue reading →

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Secrets and Lies

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

In a way, the most remarkable thing about El Universal’s front page story on the murder rate today isn’t that 8,839 Venezuelans have been murdered so far this year, or that killings are running at the rate of two per … Continue reading →

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Where the streets are paved red

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

Last year, Caracas was the most dangerous capital city in the world. It was also the fourth most dangerous city in the world. This according to Mexican NGO Seguridad, Justicia y Paz. You can download their presentation here. Hecho en … Continue reading →

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