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9 Jul, 12 tweets, 4 min read
#WarOnThePoor

Government security forces have been fighting El Koki’s mega-gang for over 24 hours in downtown and Western Caracas.

As expected, it’s the innocent who pay for crime and incompetence.
Yep, mega-gang: when two or more criminal organizations unite into a single group of more than fifty thugs.

Here’s a primer on mega-gangs written by @Daigalaviz
caracaschronicles.com/2019/11/04/meg…
Seven neighborhoods in Caracas are being terrorized by El Koki’s gang: El Valle, El Paraíso, La Vega, San Juan, Santa Rosalía, Coche, and San Pedro.

The gunfight comes from a push by El Koki to expand his control beyond Cota 905 and to these areas.
Bystanders have been shot at and civilians have been injured by stray bullets.

At least 6 people have been killed in the gunfight, including civilians and police officers.
According to @RunRunesWeb, over 700,000 caraqueños are affected by this event. El Koki’s mega-gang expanded and now controls a large portion of the city.
runrun.es/noticias/44817…
Government officials haven’t addressed the country (apart from a couple of tweets urging people to hide and take cover), and there’s little coverage in traditional media.

The urban war won’t be televised, but it sure is on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
Although, El Koki apparently has a price tag over his head:

$500K
It’ embarrasing how the government has been overrun by these gangs. But it’s important to point out that chavismo had a hand in creating this situation. Oh, sorpresa. 👉 caracaschronicles.com/2020/10/10/who…
All this is happening just a few days after the Venezuelan government opened to international media with several @business interviews where Maduro and his associates invited foreign investirs to bet on Vz.
Government security forces cut power to the Cota 905, where most of the gang members dwell, and are hitting hard with a FAES style operation—similar to the OLPs (a series of armed raids in certain poor neighborhoods with a pattern of extrajudicial killings).
The OLPs (Operación de Liberación del Pueblo) have a frightening track record of executing young people in poor communities. Busting down doors, and shooting young folk.
caracaschronicles.com/2020/10/10/who…
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