[lodi90]

I have a friend that lives in Brazil and he says Rio is by far the most unsafe place in the country. Crazy to have the Olympics there, IMO.

[pepsionice]

Statistically speaking....I think it was Forbes recently who said that Rio was still safer than Compton, California.

[publius911]

I have a friend that lives in Brazil and he says Rio is by far the most unsafe place in the country. Crazy to have the Olympics there, IMO.

Having the Olympics in Brasilia might have been a more exotic experience for both participants and spectators alike, but not nearly as photogenic and sexy as the Rio beaches... No Christ the Redeemer, no Sugarloaf Mountain, No Ipanema Beach, No Copacabana, etc...

I suppose they could have split venues, but unfortunately the cities are 580 miles apart...

[Enchante]

Actually, there are 21 Brazilian cities with higher murder rates than Rio. Not that Rio is great, but it’s not the most dangerous.