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In chaotic Venezuela, life is better in prison

3 February 2018

9:00 AM

3 February 2018

9:00 AM

‘I murder people!’ says Elanger matter-of-factly in response to my question about what he does for a living. From the comfort of my home in the UK, I have managed to get in touch, through contacts of contacts on Facebook, with someone serving 19 years in prison for double murder in Venezuela.

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