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Meanwhile, on the far left, there’s a dangerous naivety. Some progressive organizations have painted the Venezuelan opposition as “far-right” and the Maduro regime as a victim of U.S ...
Instead, Chávez declared Venezuela to be neutral in the dispute, yet another action that irritated American officials and tensed up relations between the two nations. The border between Venezuela and Colombia was one of the most dangerous borders in Latin America at the time, because of Colombia's war spilling over to Venezuela. [40]
In 2013, Venezuela registered a new high in the number of cases of malaria in the past 50 years, and by 2014, was the only country in Latin America where the incidence of malaria was increasing, allegedly in part due to illegal mining; [g] medical shortages in the country hampered treatment. [182]
Crime and violence affect the lives of millions of people in Latin America.Some consider social inequality to be a major contributing factor to levels of violence in Latin America, [1] where the state fails to prevent crime and organized crime takes over State control in areas where the State is unable to assist the society such as in impoverished communities.
U.S. law enforcement and immigration officials have launched more than 100 investigations of crimes tied to suspected members of a violent Venezuelan gang, including sex trafficking in Louisiana ...
The Trump administration’s latest immigration shakeup has sent tremors through the Venezuelan community, as some face a possible return to a country whose regime has been dubbed illegal by the U.S.
Venezuela is an especially dangerous country for foreign travelers and investors who wish to visit it. [ citation needed ] This is due to Venezuela's economic problems. [ citation needed ] The U.S. State Department and the Government of Canada have warned foreign visitors that they may be subject to armed robbery, kidnapping and murder in ...
The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned a Venezuelan gang allegedly behind a spree of kidnappings, extortion and other violent crimes tied to migrants that have spread across Latin America ...