- Causes of danger and conflicts in Venezuela
- Most dangerous and conflictive neighborhoods located in Venezuela
It is estimated that around 60% of the inhabitants who live in the main cities of various regions of the world have been the object of a criminal act, since insecurity and violence grows every day and more dangerous is that they have gained ground. This is due to the fact that in large cities, the rate of violence exceeds that of rural areas, since neighborhoods are generally areas built without planning and that over time become highly populated sectors.
Being the main metropolises the main objective to hunt, since they are localities where the main sources of work are concentrated, which causes an overpopulation which generates high crime rates including homicides, physical abuse , extortion and assaults.
Venezuela does not escape this problem, especially its main cities such as its capital Caracas, Barquisimeto, Miranda, Valencia, Maracaibo and Barcelona. Large metropolises where most of the production of the country's economy is concentrated. But, Which are the places with the greatest criminal activity?
You can find out below, in the following article.
Causes of danger and conflicts in Venezuela
In 20013 this country was classified as the most insecure nation in the world and according to the United Nations the causes of this situation were both the political and economic environment that existed in the country. An unprecedented event, collapsing the good tourist esteem of the country, continuing in this position until 2018 and even today it continues to be a rather risky country to visit.
The largest criminogenic areas are the so-called 'popular neighborhoods', that is, those localities where the population in vulnerable socioeconomic situations is gathered. For this reason and in an attempt to protect themselves, Venezuelans have had to change their lifestyles, thus avoiding becoming a target of armed criminal groups
Some of the causes that have generated this criminal violence may be the ones you will see below.
one. Unemployment
The lack of employment is something that abounds in any city in Venezuela, due to the delicate economic and social situation currently being experienced with the regimen. Being so insufficient that it has been the main reason why people have emigrated from the country and for which the theft of valuable and even everyday objects flourishes.
2. Loss of social values
Many times the family of the assailants do the impossible to excuse their actions and prevent justice from disposing of them to be punished. This is because violence in the popular sectors is normalized, expected, and even revered as a kind of new status. Therefore, neither the time nor the willingness to teach human values to children at home is sought, but rather they are taught a very negative way of surviving
3. Presence of drugs
Drug consumption, as well as the manufacture and exchange of these abounds on the streets of vulnerable neighborhoods in the cities of Venezuela and not only affects the safety of passers-by as they are easy targets for robbery and buy more drugs, but it greatly affects the he alth of the youth population, who commit more crimes under its influence.
4. Presence of gangs
Gangs and armed criminal groups known colloquially as 'underworld' emerged as a response to the social and economic exclusion experienced by in the neighborhoods. Young people find in these gangs a sense of belonging and a status that gives them power and importance.
5. Political corruption
Unfortunately, corruption in political powers is one of the greatest consequences of insecurity in Venezuela, from those who wish to obtain a position or a high official position to obtain benefits for their own interest. so they tend to take advantage of the situation of others to extort, assault, steal or blackmail.
6. Commercial weapons
The presence of firearms in different neighborhoods has increased the problem of crime in them, especially because young people find easier ways to get any weapon.Feeling thus invincible and with the right to brag and intimidate everyone they can, as a consequence, they can 'take over' certain areas and turn them into their centers of operations.
In addition, trafficking and buying weapons provides a good percentage of profits and this draws a lot of attention from children and young people who dazzled by the money.
Most dangerous and conflictive neighborhoods located in Venezuela
Below you will be able to find out which are those places where the causes of insecurity are most concentrated and that are even recognized nationally as alert zones.
one. Petare (Caracas)
It is the place best known for its insecurity in all of Venezuela, even due to its fame, television soap operas and movies have been made where this reality is shownIt is a parish that is located in the metropolitan area of Caracas and within it are located different small neighborhoods that make it up and where there are a large number of gangs that engage in armed robbery and vehicle theft.
Resulting in the capital city being recognized as the most dangerous metropolis in the world. A curious fact is that it is quite impressive to look at, due to the number of houses that are built there, which seem to be stacked together.
2. La Cota 905 (Caracas)
It is one of the crime zones with the most reports of violence, making it one of the places with the highest crime rate in the metropolitan area of the capital. This is because criminal gangs operate in this place, which have turned this place into a territory of constant confrontations that affect the inhabitants of this area, not only due to clashes with the police forces but also between rival gangs.
3. Macaracuay (Caracas)
It is another of the sites belonging to the Sucre Municipality of Miranda State and which has a high number of violent acts. Many of the robberies and armed confrontations that take place in these neighborhoods are caused by gang members linked to gangs from other areas that meet at this site, generating dangerous conflicts between them for control of the land, causing negative consequences for the residents.
4. Santa Cruz del Este (Caracas)
Located in Miranda State, specifically in the Sucre Municipality, it is considered a dangerous area because criminals are heavily armed, This makes it difficult for the police to access the place, creating a dividing line between the territories that can be considered safe and those that they have claimed as their base of operations. The most common crimes in this neighborhood are armed robbery, confrontations and homicides.
5. The Valley (Caracas)
It is located to the west of Caracas and is one of the places most controlled by armed criminal groups that together with Antímano, Los Magallanes and El Cementerio, which impose rules according to their convenience and maintain control of what happens in those places. Police authorities are allowed to go as far as a certain point because if they go beyond that point, they may be shot.
6. Sabila (Barquismeto)
This neighborhood is located to the north of the city of Barquisimeto, capital of Lara state, whose brightly painted houses welcome , offering the impression of being a peaceful place, but it is the opposite. The presence of various armed groups makes coexistence in this area difficult, so much so that the residents themselves have to reach agreements with them to ensure their safety within their own homes and streets.
La Sábila was a housing project executed in 1999 that served to receive the victims of the landslide that occurred in the state of Vargas that same year. With the passage of time and the difficulties in recovering socially and economically from the disaster, criminals took over these facilities and forced some inhabitants to leave their homes and flee the area.
7. La Carucieña (Barquismeto)
Located in the western zone of the city of Barquisimeto, in the Ana Soto parish (formerly Juan de Villegas), it is one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in this area, since armed robbery, homicides and confrontations between gangs and the police force are very frequent. Even the normal passage of public transport has become difficult over time, since drivers do not want to be victims of assault in that place.
8. Union neighborhood (Barquismeto)
Actually, this is a large parish also located in the west of Barquisimeto, but there is a specific locality that kept the name of 'Barrio Unión'and is the most dangerous in the entire parish. Presenting continuous reports of robbery and armed robbery of passers-by, people in their homes and on public transport and even homicides.
9. The Korean (Barquismeto)
Another of the neighborhoods located in the west of Barquisimeto (an area mostly known for these criminal and unsafe neighborhoods). This is one of the towns where the most armed groups are operating and they constantly resort to theft of belongings from people, vehicles or institutions.
10. San Francisco (Maracaibo)
It is a town belonging to the Maracaibo municipality, located in the city of the same name, in Zulia state and It is considered the most dangerous area both to visit and to reside Being the theft of electrical wiring the most common in this (new criminal modality present and very common today) affected the electrical service of the community.