Why The Abduction Of Wilson Ramos Is No Surprise -- Jackson Diehl, Washington PostThe abduction of Washington Nationals’ catcher Wilson Ramos will come as a shock to his fans in Washington. But it won’t surprise many of his fellow countrymen in Venezuela.
The South American country is known for the flamboyant anti-Americanism and “21st-century socialism” of its authoritarian president, Hugo Chavez. Less known is the fact that, under Chavez, Venezuela has become the crime capital of the Western hemisphere.
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My Comment: With the economy in the toilet .... crime is the only means for many to survive. But as shocking as these crime stats are, I suspect that they are being under-reported.