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REALITY CHECK

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Many of us who visit Rio de Janeiro think little to nothing about the dangers of visiting there. We have the same feelings about visiting anywhere else in Brazil.

Check out the below link:

http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/three-police-are-shot-and-killed-over-48-hours-in-rio-de-janeiro/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRioTimes+%28The+Rio+Times%29

The article discloses that 57 police officers in Rio de Janeiro were shot just since January 1 of this year.

If we combine the largest cities in the U.S. and total the crime statistics, we will not find anything like the crime statistics in Rio de Janeiro, one single city.

Despite the news of the high crime rate in Rio de Janeiro (and other large cities in Brazil), I have no plans to reduce my travels to Brazil.

For those of us who visit Brazil often, the above cited article makes it clear that a “reality check” is in order. The reality check confirms the idiom “all that glitters is not gold” as it applies to Brazil and all of its wonders.

It is a good idea to periodically remind ourselves that we are not in utopia (even though it might seem like utopia) while in Brazil.

Continue to enjoy Brazil but be aware of statistics.

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