The 10 most conflictive and dangerous neighborhoods 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 object of a criminal act, since insecurity and violence grows every day and the most dangerous thing is that they have gained ground. This is due to the fact that in large cities, the rate of violence exceeds rural areas, since neighborhoods They are generally areas built without planning and that over time become highly populated sectors.

The main metropolises being the main objective to hunt, since they are localities where the main sources of work are concentrated, that causes an overpopulation which generates high crime rates including homicides, physical abuse, extortion and assaults.

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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,

What are the places where the most criminal activity occurs?

Then you can find out, 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 Nations United, the causes of this situation were the political and economic environment that existed in the country. An unprecedented fact, collapsing the good tourist esteem of the country, continuing in this position until 2018 and even today it is still a fairly risky country to visit.

The largest criminogenic zones are the so-called ‘popular neighborhoods’ that is, those localities where the population in vulnerable socioeconomic situations is found. For this reason and in an attempt to protect yourself, 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.

1. Unemployment

The lack of employment is something that abounds in any city in Venezuela, due to the delicate economic and social situation that currently exists with the regime. Being so insufficient that it has been the main reason why people have emigrated from the country and why the theft of valuable and even everyday objects appears.

2. Loss of social values

Many times the family of the assailants do their best 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, the time or the willingness to teach human values ​​to children at home is not sought, but rather they are taught a very negative way to survive.

3. Presence of drugs

Consumption of drugs, as well as the manufacture and exchange of these abounds in the streets of the vulnerable neighborhoods of the cities of Venezuela and not only affects the safety of passersby being easy targets to steal and buy more narcotics, but it greatly affects the health of the youth population, who commit more crimes under their control. influences.

4. Gang presence

Gangs and armed criminal groups known colloquially as ‘underworld’ they arise as a response to the social and economic exclusion experienced 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 people who want 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, rob, rob or blackmail.

6. Commercial weaponry

The presence of firearms in the different neighborhoods has increased the problem of crime in them, especially since young people find easier ways to achieve any weapon. Feeling thus invincible and with the right to brag and intimidate all who can, as a consequence, they can "take over" certain areas and turn them into their centers of operations.

What's more, the trafficking and purchase of arms gives a good percentage of profits and this draws a lot of attention from children and young people who are dazzled by money.

Most dangerous and conflictive neighborhoods located in Venezuela

Below you can find out which are those places where the causes of insecurity are most concentrated and that they are even recognized at the national level as alert zones.

1. Petare (Caracas)

It is the place best known for its insecurity in all of Venezuela, even Due to its fame, television novels and films have been made where this reality is shown. It is a parish that is located in the metropolitan area of ​​Caracas and within it there are different small neighborhoods that compose it and where there are a large number of gangs that are dedicated to armed robbery and theft of vehicles.

As a consequence, the capital city is 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 on this site, which have turned this place into a territory of constant clashes 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 that belong to the Sucre Municipality of the Miranda State and that they have a high number of violent acts. Many of the robberies and armed confrontations that occur in these neighborhoods are caused by gang members linked to gangs from other areas. that meet on this site, generating dangerous conflicts between them for the domain of the land, causing negative consequences for the settlers.

4. Santa Cruz del Este (Caracas)

Located in the Miranda State, specifically in the Sucre Municipality, it is considered a dangerous area because the criminals are heavily armed, which 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 west of Caracas and is one of the sites 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. Law enforcement authorities are allowed to go up to a certain point since, if they pass from there, they can be shot dead.

6. Aloe Vera (Barquismeto)

This neighborhood is located north of the city of Barquisimeto, capital of the Lara state, whose houses painted with bright colors welcome, offering the impression of being a peaceful place, but it is the opposite. The presence of various armed groups makes it difficult to coexist in this area, so much so that they Villagers have to make deals 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 Vargas state that same year. With the passage of time and the difficulties to recover socially and economically from the disaster, the criminals were taking over these facilities and forced some inhabitants to leave their homes and flee from area.

7. La Carucieña (Barquismeto)

Located in the western part of the city of Barquisimeto, in the Ana Soto parish (formerly Juan de Villegas), is one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in this area, since armed robbery, homicides and confrontations between gangs and with the police force are very frequent. Even the normal passage of public transport has become difficult over time, since the 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 western part of Barquisimeto, but there is a specific locality that has been called ‘Barrio Unión’ and it is the most dangerous in the entire parish. continuous reports of robbery and armed robbery being presented to passersby, people in their homes and on public transportation, and even homicides.

9. The Korean (Barquismeto)

Another of the neighborhoods located in the western area of ​​Barquisimeto (an area mostly recognized for these criminal and unsafe neighborhoods). This is one of the towns where more armed groups are operating and they constantly resort to theft of personal belongings, 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 the state of Zulia 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 (a new criminal modality present and very common today) affected the community's electrical service.