The “Violent Context” report, carried out periodically by the NGO FundaRedes, showed that in February 2023 there were 64 homicides, 24 disappearances and/or kidnappings and 12 alleged armed confrontations, in the border states and some coastal states. Bolívar leads the index of violence in general
64 homicides, 24 disappearances and/or kidnappings, and 12 alleged armed confrontations were registered in the border states and some coastal states, in February 2023; released the most recent report of Violent Contextwhich is carried out by the NGO FundaRedes.
Falcón, Anzoátegui, Sucre, Delta Amacuro, Guárico, Mérida and Nueva Esparta are part of the study.
The investigations carried out as part of the Report of #ViolentContext corresponding to the month of February 2023 of FundaRedes, showed a total of 64 homicides, 24 disappearances and/or kidnappings and 12) alleged armed confrontations in the border states. pic.twitter.com/Xt81cbi1sd
— FundaREDES (@FundaREDES_) March 15, 2023
According to the evaluation, “The irregular armed groups that have fostered instability and crime in the Bolívar state” place it for the first time in 2023 as the entity with the highest rate of violence in general and the first in the analysis unit disappearances and/or kidnappings, with 13 cases.
“The guerrillas of the National Liberation Army, as well as the criminal groups called Unions, dedicated to the illegal extraction of minerals, maintain power in the municipalities that make up the Orinoco Mining Arc, imposing on its inhabitants conditions of modern slavery, sexual abuse , submission and forced displacement of indigenous peoples, who are the holders of the rights of use and exploitation of the territories in which they have lived ancestrally. This scenario exposes the inhabitants of this jurisdiction to total defenselessness and vulnerability,” the publication says.
Also that four indigenous communities in the Bochinche sector, Tumeremo parish (Bolívar), have been collateral victims of abuses by military officials, after the arrival of Operation Roraima, deployed by the National Armed Forces.
In addition to this, in the state Bolívar, 11 homicides and an alleged armed confrontation were registered; details the report.
*Read also: FundaRedes: 53% of homicides in Bolívar were in confrontations with police forces
Homicides in Zulia, Falcón and Táchira
Zulia, Falcón and Táchira occupy the second, third and fourth place on the list, respectively: the first registered 16 homicides and three disappearances; Falcón, four homicides and one disappearance; Táchira, three homicides and two disappearances.
“The documentation work in the Andean entity made it clear that new criminal actors began to emerge, since in February the murder was recorded, by the so-called United Colombian-Venezuelan Self-Defense Forces (AUCV), of a 14-year-old adolescent in a butcher shop. Located in the Aguas Calientes roundhouse, Pedro María Ureña municipality. In addition to this, the presence of the ELN and the Tren de Aragua mega-gang also keep the rates of violence on the border line high”, highlights FundaRedes.
The guerrilla settlement and criminal gangs have increased criminal actions, with the intention of seizing the various locations, generating illegal income, which allows them to sustain their high firepower and number of members. pic.twitter.com/fIGspsQGEg
— FundaREDES (@FundaREDES_) March 15, 2023
Finally, they point out that in Amazonas violence has intensified, generating vulnerability in the indigenous communities settled in that territory of vast mineral wealth and jungle.
Also that Sucre – where there were 11 homicides – and Delta Amacuro have become “ideal” territories for irregulars to carry out crimes such as drug trafficking; and in Mérida, irregular armed groups have proliferated in different municipalities.
“The increase in violence in February 2023 is due to the actions of guerrilla groups and criminal gangs, but also due to the erratic actions of security forces of the Venezuelan State, which have failed to comply with procedures in accordance with the law. On the other hand, the borders of the territory continue to be synonymous with hostility, tensions and constant threats to its citizens”, concludes the NGO.
Post Views: 138
