Why Does Latin America Dominate the World's Most Violent Cities List?
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Much like in recent years, the 2021 ranking of the world's 50 most violent cities is littered with urban centers in Latin American and the Caribbean. The top eight are all in Mexico, and the region posted a total of 38 cities on the list, compiled each year by Mexico's Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice (Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública y Justicia Penal - CCSPJP). But not everywhere in Latin America is at risk.
Rather, the list exposes patterns or clusters that warrant further attention. From the Valle del Cauca department in Colombia claiming three spots, to a homicide spike in Mexico's tourist towns, the grim arrival of Ecuador, and the acute concentration of violence in northeast Brazil, InSight Crime dives into the main takeaways from the annual report.
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