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Latin America

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5. Sure, sure....except..

Sun Oct 23, 2022, 02:30 PM

Oct 2022

Mexico is ranked 12th worldwide in homicides and the US is ranked 59th.

28.4 per 100,000 Vs 6.3

4.5 times worse.

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

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And that folks gay texan Oct 2022 #1

Guarantee you will never find me anywhere Polly Hennessey Oct 2022 #2

Sure, sure....except.. EX500rider Oct 2022 #5

I guess we are discussing Cancun specifically ColinC Oct 2022 #6

Touristy areas tend to be safer. EX500rider Oct 2022 #7

And that folks is why I don't chew tobacco!! texasfiddler Oct 2022 #3

I think this is the real moral of the story ColinC Oct 2022 #9