Port-au-Prince: Most Dangerous Cities in Latin America List

[NALs]

Unfortunately, Port-au-Prince is putting Hispaniola on this list. This was published today in the Argentinian media Infobae.

Cities are organized from greatest to lowest homicide rates.

América Latina vuelve a dominar el ranking de las ciudades más violentas del mundo

En 2021 las ocho urbes que registraron las tasas más altas de homicidios están en México, según el estudio elaborado por la ONG de ese país Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública y Jurisdicción Penal

www.infobae.com

I'm also surprised to see in this list Guayaquil, Ecuador; Cancun, Mexico (the rival of Punta Cana); San Juan, Puerto Rico; Zacatecas, Mexico; Cuernavaca, Mexico; Colima, Mexico; Palmira, Colombia; Cúcuta, Colombia and Manaus, Brazil.

The kicker? 38 of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world are in Latin America. Keep in mind the region is going through a "peace" period.

It says the only country excluded for lack of data is Venezuela. I expect Caracas to be up there too and maybe s few more Venezuelan cities.

 

[Joseph NY2STI]

It's absolutely inexcusable and a national disgrace to see an American city on that list. I know foreign politics are off limits, but how does the U.S. tell Haiti to clean itself up when the leading global super power makes such an ignominious list?

 

[CristoRey]

Guayaquil, Ecuador comes as no surprise.

 

[JD Jones]

It's absolutely inexcusable and a national disgrace to see an American city on that list. I know foreign politics are off limits, but how does the U.S. tell Haiti to clean itself up when the leading global super power makes such an ignominious list?

Are you referring to San Juan? I'm surprised it's not higher on the list.

 

[Joseph NY2STI]

Are you referring to San Juan? I'm surprised it's not higher on the list.

Yep, San Juan. Disgraceful what's going on in P.R.

 

[KyleMackey]

The title mentioned "in Latin America"

Throw the whole world in there and you get an entirely different list.

Frankly, I'm surprised Chicago didn't make the list you posted.

Per capita, but yeah good point.