Are you a tourist? Do you belong to the category of people who cannot do without traveling at least once a month? Good news! You might want to reconsider avoiding some cities to visit when planning your next trip. See below lists of dangerous places in the world.
Brazil
For anyone traveling to Brazil, be wary of muggers! Street crime is rampant in parts of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo, and whilst many victims are left unharmed, the experience can still scar you. The bandits abduct and take their victims to an ATM to pay a ransom.
Along with street crime, organized criminal groups have waged wars against police and public institutions who were unable to be bribed. If you survive all that don’t forget the drugs and narco-terrorism.
Russia
The Russian mafia runs wild, there are more gangsters than police, and a Russian is assassinated every 18 minutes, averaging 84 murders per day in a nation of 143 million.
Foreigners are kidnapped more frequently due to the higher ransom allocated. Crimes include but are not limited to pickpocketing wallets, cell phones, cameras, cash, and physical assaults.
South Africa
Any nation described as the ‘rape capital of the world’ should be one to take extra special care in. But rape is not the only vice to be worried about. Another damning statistic for South Africa is its appallingly high murder rate. Most crime is confined to poor areas but it hasn’t stopped gated communities springing up all over South Africa and armed guards protecting wealthy tourist groups.
Farming in South Africa has become one of the most dangerous professions in the world. And like anywhere, s£x can be very dangerous in South Africa, where more than 10 million people are infected with HIV.
Burundi
Mass murder and mayhem compete with environmental problems as the biggest headaches for the people of Burundi. The list of assassinated leaders is extensive, and control of the nation has changed hands numerous times in the last 60 years.
The biggest risks for visitors are crimes committed by roaming gangs and armed children. Muggings, carjackings, and kidnappings await, so you are advised not to stop the car for souvenirs. Should you be injured or harmed while in Burundi, just forget it and run back home. Local clinics have almost no resources to assist you.
Afghanistan
Asides terrorism and underdevelopment, during the Soviet invasion, the Red Army planted more than 12 million landmines in Afghanistan.
Hundreds of people are killed, shredded, and maimed each year due to these insidious devices. Following the Soviets came the Taliban, whose control meant women were banned from jobs and universities.
In 2001, the United States overthrew the Taliban, but banditry, tribal rivalries, and drug-related violence have left the nation unstable. Suicide bombings are a constant threat, and nobody in Afghanistan is safe.
