Critics warn shadowy groups could bring bloodshed if Chavez loses - Reuters Investigates (2:54) 

Pro-Hugo Chavez groups patrol some of Venezuela’s most violent neighborhoods. Known as “colectivos,” the groups say they exist to protect their impoverished communities. Critics call them bandana-clad killers who will likely rampage if Chavez is defeated in October. (August 15, 2012)

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