More Americans died in Chicago than in the Iraq & Afghanistan wars combined

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Rogerioandrade said:
If you think that´s alarming... you should check some Latin American cities, like Rio de Janeiro or Guatemala City...

Rio has a comparable homicide rate to Chicago (~18 per 100K) and lower than many cities in the US.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2016/01/29/months-before-rio-olympics-murder-rate-rises-in-brazil/#52fb2f942790

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