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Members of the National Guard carry out a security operation in the impoverished Petare neighbourhood, one of Caracas’ most dangerous slums, on May 13, 2013. Venezuelan police and about 3,000 soldiers are being deployed since Monday in Caracas, especially in areas belonging to the State of Miranda, ruled by opposition leader Henrique Capriles, as part of a plan to fight insecurity in the whole country. AFP PHOTO/Juan Barreto