Freddy Bernal's Libertador municipality reports 34 weekend homicide record

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

The weekend homicide rate nationwide rocketed to 108 with a record 72 cases reported in the provinces and 36 in the Caracas Metropolitan area. 

• In Caracas, Libertador municipality reached a record 34 homicides and Sucre municipality 2. 

In the provinces, Zulia State beat Carabobo as No.1 provincial red stop with 11 homicides ... Carabobo reported 10, Miranda 8, Portuguesa 5, Aragua, Tachira and Apure 4 each, Lara, Falcon, Nueva Esparta, Anzoategui 3 each. 

25 persons died settling of scores, 15 in shoot-outs with the police, 13 resisting mugging, 9 in street brawls, 5 crimes of passion, 2 revenge and 2 shot while robbing.