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Originally Posted by mika
Hola Gatogato,
I had to search the internet for this name and his story, I think you are mixing up North Korea and Venezuela.
Venezuela is not a safe place to travel at the moment, but the worst I encountered were military, police and secret service ... so the typical government mafia thugs. All normal people I met tried to help me out with the daily things a traveler needs and I had no problems with them. There is food if you have money, I ate in lots of restaurants and on the street, its not cheap and its not good food. I am sure some people are starving, and for most its difficult to survive, but I didnt see anyone starving .... like I did e.g. in Central or West Africa.
So you are only thinking (repeating) without actually having been there recently.
I have been to far more dangerous places than Venezuela is at the moment. But Venezuela is not for the novice traveler that doesn't speak Spanish, so I agree with your statement for those kind of travelers.
But I myself listen only to advise from people who have been, but thank you for your input anyway.
Saludos
mika 
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Hey Mika, I like you, but I respectfully disagree with you. Just because you traveled there and nothing happened does not mean it was a wise decision to go there or that it is a safe place right now.
We both have heard of motorcycle travelers who have disappeared in South America.
I am writing this from Colombia right now. Over 25% of Venezuela's population has fled the country.
Venezuela's inflation has been so bad, that the local merchants had to switch to accepting other countries currencies instead.
I have always really wanted to go to Venezuela, but even in 2007 when the country was much more stable I did not think the risk was worth it. The most dangerous place I have been to was Colon, Panama and I have no desire to return to a place like that where you are playing Russian Roulette with your safety.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOScCHtNWYM
The guy in the above video is a popular youtuber who tries to go to places he thinks are dangerous. In this video he is on the outskirts of Caracas. He meets a lot of really nice Venezuelans in the video, but I can tell by his mannerisms that the guy is genuinely scared. None of these dumb youtubers are posting about when they got robbed, etc.
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