The Safest Cities in Latin America in 2019

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The Safe Cities Index (SCI) by The Economist Intelligence Unit ranks 60 representative cities worldwide based on indicators covering digital security, health security, infrastructure, and personal security.

Focusing on Latin America —and setting aside the repeated leadership at the top of the list by Tokyo, followed by Singapore, Osaka, Amsterdam and Sydney— where do this region's cities rank in terms of safety for 2019?

1. Santiago, Chile

Global rank: 33

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2. Buenos Aires

Global rank: 34

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3. Mexico City

Global rank: 40

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4. Rio de Janeiro

Global rank: 41

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5. São Paulo

Global rank: 42

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6. Lima

Global rank: 45

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7. Quito

Global rank: 50

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8. Bogotá

Global rank: 51

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