Venezuela, more deadly than Iraq, wonders why

[naaman fletcher]

Caracas, Venezuela: Some here joke that they might be safer if they lived in Baghdad. The numbers bear them out.

In Iraq, a country with about the same population as Venezuela, there were 4,644 civilian deaths from violence in 2009, according to Iraq Body Count; in Venezuela that year, the number of murders climbed above 16,000.

Even Mexico's infamous drug war has claimed fewer lives.


Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/venezuela-more-deadly-than-iraq-wonders-why-46589?cp

More at link. Leaving country today for a while and internet will be spotty. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE have a nice end of summer and stay safe, particularly those of you in Latin America. -NF

[Wilms]

1. Who's doing the killing?

Violent Teabaggers bent on destabilizing the country?

But even the article cites:

"The gap between rich and poor remains wide, despite spending on anti-poverty programs, fueling resentment.