This can happen anywhere but it certainly happens more around socialist cesspools. Never set sail without arming yourself.
In April, for instance, masked men boarded four Guyanese fishing boats floating 30 miles off the coast of the South American nation. The crews, according to survivors’ accounts, were doused with hot oil, hacked with machetes and thrown overboard, then their boats were stolen. Of the 20 victims, five survived; the rest died or were left unaccounted for.
Source: As Venezuela disintegrates, a new breed of pirates threatens the Caribbean – Washington Post
