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5. The Venezuelans I've stayed in touch with...

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 02:28 PM

Nov 2013

...have all moved to the US. Their main motive was better financial opportunities, but all expressed concern about crime and violence, too.

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Welcome to Venezuela, the kidnap capital of the world [View all] Bacchus4.0 Nov 2013 OP

I visited Venezuela a couple times about 20 yrs ago. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #1

Well, I was born and raised there... Marksman_91 Nov 2013 #2

That may be. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #3

Crime is simply out of control compared to a decade ago Marksman_91 Nov 2013 #4

The Venezuelans I've stayed in touch with... HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #5