Transitions Venezuela Needs International Help to Tackle Crime

Venezuela is now one of the most dangerous countries in the world, but the government seems unable to do anything about it. Last week, during a memorial service for Serra, President Nicolás Maduro said a woman confronted him, asking him to do something about crime. "What do you want me to do?" he responded. Maduro's honesty was both refreshing and disturbing. After multiple failed "safety plans" and hundreds of announcements promising to stem the tide of violence, the government has run out of ideas. (The photo above shows Maduro inspecting a gun at a disarmament event in August 2013.) Venezuela is now the most dangerous country in South America. More…