Latin America Law & Order Index: Venezuela Worst

Chile best and Venezuela worst in law and crime environment.

BY JOACHIM BAMRUD

When it comes to law and order, Venezuela is the worst country in Latin America, according to the Latinvex Law & Order Index.

The index of 19 countries looks at six factors that measure a country’s law and crime environment: Homicide rates, reliability of police, judicial independence, corruption, property rights and overall rule of law.  It uses the latest available data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, The World Bank, Transparency International, Heritage Foundation and the World Economic Forum.

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