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There have already been almost 3,000 murders in Venezuela since the start of the year
Roberto A. Ferdman
qz.com
While protests ravage Venezuela’s streets, murders continue to climb in its back alleys.
In the first two months of 2014 (link in Spanish) 2,841 people were murdered, a more than 10% jump from the same period last year, when 2,576 murders were registered. Homicides have grown almost systematically of late in Venezuela. Last year nearly 25,000 people were murdered, or almost 70 people per day. Murders are up 89% since 2010, and almost 500% since 1997, before Hugo Chavez became president (in 1999). Latin America is obviously no stranger to violence—and murders in particular. The region accounts for more than 30% of the world’s homicides. Venezuela has the world’s third-highest homicide rate (link in Spanish). Venezuela’s murder rate last year was its highest on record, and this year is already well on track to break it. Even Mexico, notorious for its deadly drug-related violence, has a lower rate. In 2013, its homicide rate (the number of murders per 100,000) was under 20 (pdf in Spanish). Last year’s murder rate estimate for Venezuela was 79, four times Mexico’s. to read more: qz.comSign up for our free e-mail list to see future vaticancatholic.com videos and articles.
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