Venezuela was a cesspool of crime for most of my life. We were all afraid of being here and millions of people left the country in recent years in great part because of violence. Crime hasn't vanished, but it's dropped considerably in most areas after years of gruesome tyranny and hardship. We still have to account for economic toil and the fact that we have no functional government, but there's finally an increasing possibility for people to make a living here. I've learned that violence is an expression of deep spiritual wounds that demand healing.
I have no doubt that Jamaica will have its bright comeback too and who knows? Maybe you'll actually get to call it home again.
I honestly didn't realise that Venezuela was so affected by crime until interacting with authors here on Hive. It's encouraging to hear that there has been an improvement.
💯% I am starting to realise that too. It's scary when you think of it that way.
I do hope that someday I'll get to visit Venezuela and that region.
I'm so sorry for the delay in my response (very unlike me), but I have been traveling and fell a bit behind with my schedule.
I trust all is well with you:)))
Yes, my own city has been ranked at the top of the worldwide murder-rate list for a long time, along with four or five other cities in the country. Even now you may find that's the case, but it's only because the official data hasn't been updated for many years. The on-the-ground reality now is different, fortunately.
I hope you've had a wonderful trip season! Everything on my side is pretty good, I'm calm, inspired and feeling nice!