Killers arrested:
Beauty queen’s killers nabbed, Venezuela says
Opponents also cite what they call the government’s efforts to limit press coverage of the problem. Courts in August fined newspaper El Nacional the equivalent of 1% of a year’s revenue for publishing a gruesome picture of a Caracas morgue in 2010 to underscore the country’s crime problem.
The government said the images violated decency laws designed to protect children.
Advocacy groups blame corruption in the police ranks, widespread availability of arms and impunity for rising crime.
Streets of major cities such as Caracas are typically barren at night, their residents fearing crimes such as muggings and kidnappings for ransom, which are common.
How did Venezuela become so violent? Fusion panel: