This is the count of how many Americans have died in wars and how many Brazilians die in traffic or are murdered. The numbers reveal what we already know, but it’s still terrifying. Something needs to be done.
Total deaths in the “War on Terror” (Afghanistan and Iraq) + “Vietnam War” 6,717 + 58,209 = 64,926 **
Total deaths in ALL WARS after WWII (USA) 109,197
Total deaths in the “Traffic War 2010” 42,844
Total deaths by “Homicide 2011” 52,198
Total deaths in Brazil, by Homicide and Traffic IN ONE YEAR = 95,042
The number of deaths per year in Brazil is almost GREATER than the total number of Americans killed in all wars from the Vietnam War to today
Sources: http://www.mapadaviolencia.org.br/pdf2013/mapa2013_homicidios_juventude.pdf http://professorlfg.jusbrasil.com.br/artigos/113704460/mortes-no-transito-brasil-e-o-4-do-mundo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_casualties_of_war