Last night, we watched a movie which took place in Caracas. In Secuestro Express, a crew of thugs express kidnap a very nice lady. It was a good movie, but didn't paint a particularly positive picture of safety in Caracas.
Earlier this morning, we received the Caracas crime report from the embassy via email. Lets just say it didn't offer much comfort.
Hugo Chavez was reelected about a week ago, and so we see little to no change in the near future. In fact, the weekend of the elections were marked by hyper security and prohibitions on alcohol. They were also marked by standard murder levels - 59 people killed over those two days. This all too clearly illustrates that even when Chavez chooses to reign in violence, his actions do precious little.
Currently, we plan to arrive in Venezuela at the very end of the year - that is, in the very last days of December. However, diplomatic relations are in such a state that we can not rest assured of that day for at least another few weeks. I'm split on my opinion of this - I love Arlington, and I love how safe we feel here. But January is a perfect time for transition, and I am eager to begin this next life. So, I am fine with leaving this decision to God and the American government.
Earlier this morning, we received the Caracas crime report from the embassy via email. Lets just say it didn't offer much comfort.
Hugo Chavez was reelected about a week ago, and so we see little to no change in the near future. In fact, the weekend of the elections were marked by hyper security and prohibitions on alcohol. They were also marked by standard murder levels - 59 people killed over those two days. This all too clearly illustrates that even when Chavez chooses to reign in violence, his actions do precious little.
Currently, we plan to arrive in Venezuela at the very end of the year - that is, in the very last days of December. However, diplomatic relations are in such a state that we can not rest assured of that day for at least another few weeks. I'm split on my opinion of this - I love Arlington, and I love how safe we feel here. But January is a perfect time for transition, and I am eager to begin this next life. So, I am fine with leaving this decision to God and the American government.
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