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In conversation with Jan Roos at Cafe Weltschmerz

Cafe Weltschmerz: Venezuela is one of the most dangerous countries in the world with 27,000 murders annually. 96% of those go unsolved. Journalist Michel Baljet needs a team of locals to feel somewhat protected to walk through Caracas. A report on developments in a neighboring country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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Michel Baljet

"I am Michel Baljet, a Dutch journalist and researcher. My travel has taken me across continents and into conflict zones, where I was regularly in the right place at the wrong time. I am driven by the desire to discover the truth and provide impartial reporting, even if it means fully immersing myself in the most challenging landscapes of our society. I am currently in a period of medical rehabilitation. Despite this temporary setback, I remain steadfast in my work, using this time to write about current events and share thought-provoking pieces from my extensive archive. As always, I stand ready to dive back into the beautiful waste heaps of our society as soon as I am able to do so again.

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