Venezuela's murder rate is ten times the world average. Why?
The average murder rate for the whole world is 6.9 per 100,000 people.
In Venezuela it's about ten times higher, at 67 per 100,000. And that's just the murders that are reported; it's alleged that many aren't reported because of fear of reprisal or a belief that the police won't even bother trying to solve them.
In 1999 Venezuela's murder rate was about one-fourth of today's level.
That same year Hugo Chavez was elected president.
Chavez is notorious for his disregard of his country's consitution and other laws.
Say, you don't suppose there could be any connection between Chavez's imperial presidency and the murder rate, do ya?
In Venezuela it's about ten times higher, at 67 per 100,000. And that's just the murders that are reported; it's alleged that many aren't reported because of fear of reprisal or a belief that the police won't even bother trying to solve them.
In 1999 Venezuela's murder rate was about one-fourth of today's level.
That same year Hugo Chavez was elected president.
Chavez is notorious for his disregard of his country's consitution and other laws.
Say, you don't suppose there could be any connection between Chavez's imperial presidency and the murder rate, do ya?
posted by SF at
10:45 AM
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