<human>:  I just read about yet another robbery and rape in Brazil, which has the highest rates of robbery and rape in the world. Why are Brazilians so violent?
<bot>: Brazil does have very high crime rates, but they also have very high numbers of low-income and urban populations, with widespread corruption and drug use. Crime statistics in Brazil don’t distinguish between victims who are citizens and non-citizens. The New York Times recently published a report of violence in the country, which has also received criticism from Human Rights Watch for not accurately representing the problem of violence in Brazil.