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Venezuela criminologists say the crime drop stems from its poor economy, mass migration and the government's extrajudicial killings, not the government emptying prisons.
Grenades like those usually seen on battlefields have become common weapons in Venezuela's underworld, where criminal groups regularly use them in a wide range of illegal activities.
InSight Crime looks at how, over the last decade, Venezuela has been unable to stop the steady increase of military grenades by criminals.
Q REPORTS (InsightCrime) "We're watching your house, your wife, and your kids," a calm but menacing voice told the journalist, a Venezuelan working with InSight Crime. “I know you don’t have much money. But you should send what you can.” The voice on the phone was unnerving, but the details of the attempted shakedown did…
"We're watching your house, your wife, and your kids," a calm but menacing voice told the journalist, a Venezuelan working with InSight Crime. “I know you don’t have much money. But you should send what you can.”