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Increased police presence during Virada Cultural

Increased police presence during Virada Cultural. Sao Paulo, Brazil. 15/05/2010.

by Andre M. Chang in Brazil on 15/05/2010

Redada policial en barrios caraqueños.

Como parte del plan 'Caracas Segura' efectivos policiales y agentes de la Guardia Nacional, hacen requisas y redadas nocturnas en una de las zonas mas peligrosas de la capital: Petare.

Caracas tiene en promedio un saldo semanal de 50 personas muertas en promedio, en su mayoria, asesinadas por la delincuencia comun.

Police raid in Caracas neighborhoods.

As part of the plan 'Safe Caracas' police and National Guardsmen make requisitions and night raids on one of the most dangerous areas of the capital: Petare.

Caracas has an average weekly balance of 50 people killed on average, in their majority, killed by common criminals.

Society

Police raid in Caracas neighborhoods.

Police raid in Caracas neighborhoods. As part of the plan 'Safe Caracas' police and National Guardsmen make requisitions and night raids...

by Miguel Gutierrez in Venezuela on 03/12/2009

Civic-military parade on the occasion of the commemoration of the 199 years of the Declaration of Independence and beginning of the bicentennial era, that is realised in the Monumental Stroll the Próceres.

Politics

Military Civic Parade, Venezuela

Civic-military parade on the occasion of the commemoration of the 199 years of the Declaration of Independence and beginning of the bicentennial era...

by Carlos Ramirez in Venezuela on 19/04/2009

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