Most of the world’s most violent cities are located in Latin America. What makes this region of the world so especially violent? Obviously there are other impoverished regions across the globe, but consistently Latin America tops the list of violent nations and cities. It’s no surprise that so many are leaving Central America for the United States.

Here is a list of cities by murder rate:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_murder_rate

Of the top 50, only three are not in the Americas!

What can be done to combat the violence there?

Topics: world, drugs, immigration, countries, violence