Venezuela: Crime in Caracas, Airport Highway Closed

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | June 2nd, 2006 | Trackback

Caracas is considered the most crime-ridden city in Latin America after years of escalating violence, but it is hard to prove because the national police essentially shut down their media office two years ago and crime statistics are virtually nonexistent. Some analysts say this is because the police are involved in much of the high profile crime. A recent incident in which three kidnapped boys and their driver were killed by their captors prompted massive street protests and sudden police action, rounding up 21 suspects, six of them Caracas police officers. In other news, the alternate bridge bypass on the road between Caracas and its international airport has been temporarily closed. This bypass was created when the main highway bridge was condemned because of shifting soil. The bypass will be closed regularly between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., and intermittently at other times. During closures, traffic is being diverted to the old highway and Al Limon Road as well as through Galipan. These routes take significantly longer than the bypass, so expect delays. Police are patrolling the alternate roads, but avoid travel at night if at all possible.

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