Belize has the third highest murder rate in the world.
I stand corrected.
Belize has a population of 335,000, and a lot of gang murders in its capital area of Belize City.
My recent dive and jungle trip took me to Palcentia, Caye Caulker and San Pedro Ambergris Caye.
Very pleasant laid back areas without any detectable menace day or night. Sotheby’s real estate signs, and lots of new building going up along the shoreline.
I imagine that when the economic SHTF, expats will find that their rural island home areas will experience opportunistic city gangs paying a social visit.
Will try to post more objectively (research) before making general statements going forward.
https://www.osac.gov/Page/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=17216