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"For most of the 20th century, Latin America was portrayed as one of the
world’s most peaceful regions. Coups and repressive military regimes had long
been commonplace but widespread civil disorder and war were relatively rare.
Today, however, the world’s media is slowly waking up to a very different
reality.
Surging levels of violence now mean that mortality rates in Latin America often
exceed those seen in the world’s conflict areas. In 2021, Latin America had the
highest murder rate in the world at almost three times the global regional
average.
Ecuador is one country that has seen a particularly massive spike in violence
in recent years. Masked gunmen stormed a live news broadcast on January 9 and
the prosecutor investigating the attack was murdered just days later.
The explosion of violence in the region is being caused by a number of mutually
reinforcing factors. Notably, deep-rooted inequalities and a weak state have
allowed a destabilising narcotics economy to flourish."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
