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 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The killing of a Venezuelan soap opera actor who was stabbed to death when he came upon a robbery has reignited concerns about rampant violent crime in the South American country.
More than 200 people attended a funeral for 51-year-old Yanis Chimaras on Wednesday, a day after he was killed in a Caracas suburb, while Venezuelan newspapers carried photographs of grieving relatives on their front pages.
The capital of Caracas is considered one of the most violent cities in Latin America, and polls consistently show crime is a leading concern for Venezuelans. Dozens of people are often killed in a single weekend. The Justice Ministry reported 9,402 homicides nationwide in 2005 but has yet to reveal figures for 2006.
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