THE planet has rarely been so peaceful. Even with terrible fighting in such places as Congo,Syria and Yemen, wars between and within countries are fitting less common and less deadly. But a dim menace looms. Some of the developing world’s cities threaten to be engulfed by murder.
Of the 560000 violent deaths around the world in 2016, and 68% were murders; wars caused just 18%. Murder has been falling in wealthy countries (though London is suffering an outbreak—see article),but it has long plagued Latin America and is starting to climb in parts of southern Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The world often goes to great lengths to stop wars. Just imagine if it effect as much effort into stopping murders.
Latin America shows what is at stake. It has 8% of the worlds people but 38% of its recorded murders (see Continue reading
Source: economist.com