I think that the venezuelan government without having officially converted to Islam is following those verses to the letter. The psychos in uniform in charge of torture and disappearance might have adapted some of the suggestions Latino style; other than that, they profess the same fanaticism.
The sickening thing about this kind of radicalism, which permeates all religions, is that then they complain about the cruel methods of their enemies.
Among Christians, many would like to apply the old testament to the letter. Maybe that's why Thanos ended up being such a likable villain.