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1. And Venezuela doesn't even have the highest murder rate in the region.

Sat Jun 9, 2012, 05:44 PM

Jun 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate

It's fourth, behind El Salvador, Honduras, and St. Kitts and Nevis.

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A total of 155,788 murders in Venezuela since 1999 [View all] ChangoLoa Jun 2012 OP

And Venezuela doesn't even have the highest murder rate in the region. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2012 #1

It is quite common for public order to be kept by the military FarCenter Jun 2012 #2

Yes. The two tend to be separate and distinct. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #8

Yes, in places like Honduras and Syria. nt geek tragedy Jun 2012 #5

What? Trouble in Saint Hugo's paradise? Say it ain't so.... apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #3

How interesting dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #6

What is the rate of increase in other Latin American countries? JDPriestly Jun 2012 #7

Latest Breaking News? bitchkitty Jun 2012 #9

Locking, sorry, this isn't breaking news. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #10