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Danger at every corner: How Ecuadoran city of Guayaquil became unliveable

France 24 has published a documentary about the security crisis in Guayaquil. Guayaquil has always been a city with security problems, but the situation has deteriorated since last year.

Guayaquil is one of the 24 most violent cities in the world

Guayaquil registered 1,537 murders in 2022. Its homicide rate was 48 per 100,000 inhabitants. Guayaquil ranks 24th in the list of the most violent cities of 2022, prepared by the Citizen Council for Public Safety and Criminal Justice of Mexico.