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Crime Falls in Caracas After Raids That Killed Thousands
Crime has fallen sharply in Caracas, Venezuela's capital.
Kidnappings have nearly disappeared, and street robberies have become rare.
Mass emigration and police raids are linked to the change, according to reporting on the city.
The raids killed thousands of people, according to United Nations data cited in the coverage.
The International Criminal Court is investigating the campaign of killings.
Venezuela is withdrawing from the court as that investigation continues.
Crime has fallen sharply in Caracas after police raids in which thousands of people were killed, according to the articles.
The New York Times reported that Venezuela is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court as it investigates the raids.
RBC, citing the New York Times, said kidnappings in Caracas had almost disappeared and street robberies had become rare.
RBC linked the change to mass emigration as well as police raids, citing United Nations figures that thousands died in the raids.
- Who
- Venezuelan police carried out the raids. Thousands of people were killed, according to the articles.
- What
- Crime in Caracas fell after deadly police raids.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Caracas, Venezuela.
- Why
- The articles link the decline to police raids; RBC also cites mass emigration.
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Crime in Caracas fell, according to the articles.
Venezuela was withdrawing from the International Criminal Court as it investigated the campaign.
- City
- Caracas
- Kidnappings
- Almost disappeared, according to RBC citing the NYT
- Street robberies
- Became rare, according to RBC citing the NYT
- Deaths in raids
- Thousands, according to United Nations figures cited by RBC
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Crime plunged after police raids killed thousands.