Violent Rio

Rio de Janeiro State Security Chief Marcelo Itagiba listens during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 24, 2005. Itagiba said that the Rio government is on the right track in reducing crime, and pointed out that in 7 of 10 items, crimes were reduced in 2004. Murder was down to 6,438 cases, or about 17 per day, more deaths per day than many war zones.(AustralFoto/Douglas Engle)

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Rio de Janeiro State Security Chief Marcelo Itagiba listens during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 24, 2005. Itagiba said that the Rio government is on the right track in reducing crime, and pointed out that in 7 of 10 items, crimes were reduced in 2004. Murder was down to 6,438 cases, or about 17 per day, more deaths per day than many war zones.(AustralFoto/Douglas Engle)

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