Monday, January 9, 2017

Venezuela Set for Murderous 2017


Venezuela is the likely the second most dangerous nation on earth, and with the situation of political, economic and social crisis set to worsen, escalating homicides are expected in 2017. The Venezuelan Violence Observatory (Observatorio Venezolano de Violencia - OVV) estimated 28,479 "violent deaths" during 2016, a homicide rate of 91.8 per 100,000 residents. As a point of comparison the murder rate in the United States is under five per 100,000. The count included deaths from confrontations involving security forces, a mounting number. More…

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