In addition, after analysing the government’s response to the violence crisis in Venezuela, Amnesty International considers that, besides the various flaws in government policies, the authorities’ support for the intentionally lethal use of force and the practice of extrajudicial executions, most of whose victims are young men living in poverty, is extremely serious. Such actions follow a logic in which these young men, because of their profile, are considered criminals and, therefore, “internal enemies” that must be eradicated. Within the framework of law enforcement and the maintenance of public order, the authorities must guarantee the safety and life of all individuals and, when appropriate and in accordance with the law, detain persons suspected of committing crimes.