Cop Killings in Venezuela Reach 120 So Far in 2015

There have been 120 policemen murdered so far this year in Venezuela, one of the world's most violent countries, a local watchdog said on Friday. The South American nation is awash with guns and has the world's second-worst homicide rate after Honduras, according to the United Nations. Criminals have in recent years been increasingly targeting police to steal their guns, vehicles and phones. A local monitoring and rights group Foundation for Due Process, or Fundepro, said it...

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