Top 10 most dangerous cities in the world
The popular resort city of Acapulco in Mexico was the world’s fourth most dangerous city last year, with 128 murders per 100,000 inhabitants. More than 60,000 people have died in Mexico since December 2006 when President Felipe Calderon intensified an offensive against the country’s powerful drug cartels.
The 20 most dangerous cities in the world last year were in Latin America, according to Mexican think tank Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice.
Mexico, where more than 60,000 people have died in drug-related violence in the past six years, dominated the list with nine cities in the top 20.
Other dangerous cities were in Brazil, Honduras, El Salvador and Colombia.
The list of 50 most violent cities in the world was published earlier this year. Four US cities – New Orleans (21), Detroit (30), St Louis (43) and Baltimore (48) were on the list. None were in Europe or Asia.
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