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Murder Rates Keep Rising in Venezuela (Part 3/3)

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October 3, 2012

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We met up with El Preito, rapper king of Venezuela, to talk about what it's like growing up in one of Caracas' most dangerous slums.

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While President Hugo Chavez has raked in billions from Venezuela's oil boom, the crime rate in Caracas has skyrocketed. Last year there were more violent deaths in Venezuela's capital city than in Baghdad. The crime epidemic has been so punishing that it could be the reason Hugo Chavez finally topples in the country's upcoming elections.

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