More information from the Organization of American States' report:
The report says that the number of people killed from gun crime is four times the world average. Central and South America have a homicide rate of more than 25 per 100,000 people.
According to United Nations estimates, in parts of El Salvador, Guatemala and Venezuela the rate is more than 100 per 100,000.
The report blames the violence on a variety of reasons, including: poverty, inequality, cocaine trafficking, civil wars, guns and corruption and ineffective state institutions.
Countries like Costa Rica are relatively untouched by the violence, the reports says.
Read a press release about OAS concerns regarding violence here.
Source: Guardian
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