A kidnapper speaks
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I found this video by Fusion fascinating. The outstanding part for me is how the young thug views this like any other job: he simply wants respect, he wants to move up in the ranks, and he is highly committed to his trade.
It’s just that his trade … involves inflicting unspeakable violence on people. Venezuela has become a Mario Puzo novel.
(HT: Moisés Naím)
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