How many murders per year are there in Rio de Janeiro?

On June 30, a baby was shot in his mother's belly in Rio de Janeiro. After the rifle fire hit 29-year-old Claudinéia in the hip in the Favela do Lixão neighbourhood, her son Arthur was delivered via emergency cesarean section. He will be a paraplegic for life. read more

Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro did not make the list. The Center's president, José Antonio Ortega, said Sao Paulo's homicide rate was a low 9.8 per 100,000, which makes it like New York City and Rio was 18.6, which makes it better than Compton. read more

In December 2016, 461 victims of malicious homicide in the state of Rio de Janeiro were registered, an increase of 79 victims, or 20.7%, compared to the same period of 2015. The number of victims is maintained when compared to the month November 2016. read more

Rio was the second most dangerous state in terms of absolute numbers of violent deaths, according to the new report. Bahia, in the country’s impoverished northeast, was the leader in absolute numbers, while the small northeastern state of Alagoas had the highest rate of violent deaths, with 66.5 per 100,000 inhabitants. read more