Deadly side of Rio de Janeiro

Since Rio de Janeiro was awarded the Games in 2009 – promising a safe city for all – more than 15,000 people have been murdered, including at least 2,500 people killed by the city’s security forces

Favelas (slums)

Olympic zones

CITY LIMIT

DEODORO

RIO DE JANEIRO

BARRA

Caminho do Marinho

Vigário Geral

Complexo do Alemão

Vila Santa

Serrinha

Morro do Fuba

Cidade de Deus

Favela da Canoa

Rocinha

Pitimbu,Vila Calmete

AIRPORT

Joana Nascimento

MARACANÃ

Santa Marta

Babilônia

COPACABANA

Pavaozinho

5km 3 miles

Violent deaths in Rio de Janeiro city 

Deaths from police intervention

Awarded Olympic Games

2009 3,370 674 2,6996

2010 2,702 485 2,217

2011 2,074 283 1,791

2012 2,091 283 1,808

2013 1,849 224 1,625

2014 1,813 244 1,569

2015 1,562 307 1,255

World Cup

Sources: Amnesty International, Institute for Public Security

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