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In 2012, Venezuela banned private sales of firearms and ammunition with the intention of lowering crime rates. The army, police, and certain groups trusted by the government ( colectivos ) are exempt from the ban and can buy firearms from state-owned manufacturers. [ 3 ]
The rise of murders in Venezuela following the Chávez presidency has also been attributed by experts to the corruption of Venezuelan authorities, poor gun control and a poor judiciary system. [19] The Chávez government banned private gun ownership in 2012 [ 20 ] [ 21 ] but the overall crime rate continued to increase.
Protesters sign saying, "Why do I protest? Insecurity, scarcity, injustices, repression, deceit. For my future." Demonstrations against violence in Venezuela began in January 2014, [29] and continued, when former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles shook the hand of President Maduro; [30] this "gesture... cost him support and helped propel" opposition leader Leopoldo López Mendoza to the ...
The cases involving the Tren de Aragua gang show how hard it is for U.S. border agents to vet the criminal backgrounds of migrants from countries like Venezuela that won’t give the U.S. any help.
Traveling to Venezuela to vote for the opposition, however, could be a risky move for Venezuelans, given that regime officials in the past have arrested people willing to express their discontent ...
“People will accuse me of fear-mongering because I’m a Republican and a conservative but I know what I saw,” Brooks told The Post. “The Venezuelan gangs took over his apartment and were ...
Noting that the Venezuelan Housing Mission buildings are in the hills of Caracas, El Ché assured that "the people would come down from the hills" if needed. [ 71 ] [ 72 ] Colectivos protested against the incidents and demanded the dismissal of then Ministry of Popular Power for Interior, Justice and Peace , Miguel Rodríguez Torres . [ 64 ]
The Venezuelan announcement is likely to deepen the country’s already substantial tensions with Spain and the United States after Venezuela’s disputed presidential election in July.