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    Venezuela's economic crisis is now so bad that criminals can't afford to buy bullets

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    Venezuela's economic crisis is now so bad that criminals can't afford to buy bullets

    Venezuela's crippling economic spiral is having a negative impact on an unlikely group in society: criminals, who are struggling to afford bullets, and unable to find things to steal as the country's wealth declines rapidly.

    The Associated Press (AP) spoke with two gangsters in Petare, a notorious slum in the outskirts of Venezuela's capital, Caracas, who said they now struggle to make a living off muggings, a previously lucrative source of income.

    While bullets are widely available on the black market, many muggers cannot afford the $1 price tag anymore, a criminal known as "Dog" told the news organization.

    The average Venezuelan only earns $6.50 a month, according to the AP, and skyrocketing hyperinflation renders cash more worthless every day.

    "A pistol used to cost one of these bills," Dog said as he crumbled up a 10 bolivar bill. "Now, this is nothing."

    Another gangster, "El Negrito," who leads a gang called Crazy Boys, has found it increasingly hard to support his wife and daughter with assaults. Firing a bullet is a luxury now, he said.

    "If you empty your clip, you're shooting off $15," he told the AP. "You lose your pistol or the police take it and you're throwing away $800."

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    But...but...guns were banned from private ownership in the People's Socialist Paradise of Venezuela, why would the criminals need to buy bullets when they don't have any guns?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sergeant Gleed View Post
    But...but...guns were banned from private ownership in the People's Socialist Paradise of Venezuela, why would the criminals need to buy bullets when they don't have any guns?
    Great point.
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    Venezuela will be the new Cuba soon. In fifty years we will see them driving 2010 Chevys and Toyotas on the streets
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