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Venezuela overtakes Colombia

Interesting report here on the kidnapping threat faced by Veneulan ballplayers. Mentions that Chavez's paradise is now much more dangerous than Colombia.

http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_13002360

By phillyguy on Aug 6, 2009, 04:52 in Friendly Talkzone.


miamimike says on Aug 6, 2009, 10:35:

Caracas has been dangerous for years, nothing new there. A friend of our's had her son(colombian) sequestered 10 years in the Capital. Once you get outside the capital like up in the mountain town of Merida, no problems. Great place to vacation or live. Cheap too.

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El Expatriado says on Aug 6, 2009, 18:00:

The report is Very old news.

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