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Year In A Row
Though hard to believe, tor the second year
in a row Costa Rica is considered one of the
most secure country in Lain America for
foreign multinationals and their executives,
according to the third annual Latin Security
Index developed by FTI Consulting Ibero
America for Latin Business Chronicle.
Venezuela, however, is rapidly becoming one
of the most violent countries in the region,
with an alarming spike in kidnappings for
ransom, homicides adn organized crime
related to drug cartels. Venezuela follows
Haiti, which is ranked at the most unsafe
country in Latin America.
"There is a slight worsening in the region’s
public security [although] there are some
exceptions," says Frank Holder, founder of
Holder International and senior managing
director of FTI Consulting.
Both Brazil and Colombia are among the most
dangerous countries in Latin America for
business executives, according to the Index.
The Latin Security Index measures the danger
level in Latin America based on homicide
rates as well as other factors affecting
corporate security and the safety of foreign
business executives. FTI Consulting bases
its ratings on official numbers from public
security secretariats, local police,
governments, NGO's and institutes of crime
investigations.
Each country receives rating from 1 to 5
with 1 representing a non-dangerous country
and 5 representing a very dangerous country.
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