If you are a businessman, and a frequent traveler, you should always be aware of the safety guidelines regarding the country of your destination. Some prominent countries, like the United States, United Kingdom, Canada post their travel advisory to their locals or citizen just like for instance the Philippines. The post read this way; Canadians must maintain their personal awareness on their security regarding the rampant kidnappings and killings in the Philippines”. But it does not mean that the whole Philippines is that dangerous, only a province in Mindanao, is most known for dangerous place, especially for the missionaries and journalists. But of course, being aware in a huge crowd in Manila can be dangerous for foreign visitors, maybe of theft, snatching of bags or valuable things such as cellphones and jewelry, but it is not only happening in the Philippines, also in China, Malaysia or Thailand, maybe because of poverty. Here some countries that are considered dangerous destinations for tourists, businessmen, journalists, missionaries and volunteers who just want to extend their help to countries beyond the poverty level, which involves the Peace Corps volunteers.

1) Maguindanao, Southern Philippine region (Mindanao)

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Maguindanao Massacre, 12 journalists"

Maguindanao Massacre, 12 journalists, a family clan, political aids, bodyguards, etc

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Mass killing in Maguindanao"

Mass killing in Maguindanao

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Maguindanao massacre suspect Andal Ampatuan Jr."

Maguindanao massacre suspect Andal Ampatuan Jr.

A province in the Philippines called Maguindanao, bordering to the North of Lanao del Sur, East of Cotabato and south of Sultan Kudarat, and the capital is Shariff Aguak. Maguindanao is located in ARMM or Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. On November 23, 2009, the worst political massacre killing 57 people an election caravan of then Vice Mayor Esmael Mangudadatu was attacked, and these includes the wife of Mangudadatu, sisters, journalists, supporters, bystanders. The former President Gloria M. Arroyo, declared martial law in Maguindanao leading to warrant less arrest of the Ampatuan clan, and linked them to the Maguindanao massacre. On December 5, 2011, Provincial Governor Esmael Mangudadatu was ambushed with his convoy on the way for his birthday celebration. Some members of the Ampatuan clan were arrested and now facing charges.

Abu Sayyaf Group, Jolo, Sulu (Mindanao)

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Abu Sayyaf Group"

Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), abu sayyaf bandits or rebels abu sayyaf leaders Khaddafi Janjalani

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Abu Sayyaf leader"

Abu Sayyaf leader , Albader Parad, the most dangerous group in Jolo, Sulo

Abu Sayyaf Group wit kidnapped victims, Burnhams couple

Abu Sayyaf Group wit kidnapped victims, Burnhams couple

The Abu Sayyaf or al-Harakat al-Islamiyya, is an Islamic separatists now tagged as terrorists based in Jolo and Basilan, southern Bangsamoro, where for almost 30 years, kinds of Muslim groups have been engaging in insurgency for an independent province for Muslims. The Abu Sayyaf are also criminal group, where they conduct kidnapping with ransoms, drive by shootings, drug and arms dealing, theft, and unlawful or illegal taking others properties. They also raped, beheading their kidnapped victims.

2)  Russia Gangsters and Russian Mafia

Vyacheslav Ivankov, a major figure in the Russian underworld, was shot in the stomach four years after this photo was taken An Armenian-American gang stole more than $35 ...

Vyacheslav Ivankov, a major figure in the Russian underworld, was shot in the stomach four years after this photo was taken An Armenian-American gang stole more than $35

Top Russian mobster Ivankov dies (Vyacheslav Ivankov The Yaponchik)

Top Russian mobster Ivankov dies (Vyacheslav Ivankov The Yaponchik)

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Newcomers to Russia, especially those who are not white"

Newcomers to Russia, especially those who are not white, should beware of young, aggressive radical nationalists. Attacks against people of other nationalities, on the streets

Russia is counted as one of the world’s dangerous countries because of  high crime rate because of the widely Russian Mafia group and the Russian gangsters and high rate of murders everyday. For the Western people, Russians gangster o criminals, are very hard to catch because of their sophisticated methods in hiding. Like the notorious leader of the Russian Mafia, Ivankov, after convicted for murder in 1992 in Moscow, but skipped out his probation and migrate to United States but was arrested in 1995 by the FBI, and was deported back to Russia.

3) Brazil

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Brazilian police killing"

Brazilian police killing at `alarming rates,’ U.N. expert says called resistance killings”

BRAZILIAN police in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo ''routinely'' carry out unlawful executions, worsening a spiral of violence

BRAZILIAN police in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo ”routinely” carry out unlawful executions, worsening a spiral of violence

Organized crime in Brazil

Organized crime in Brazil

Gangster or organized crime in Brazil, attack the police and government authorities, that makes them dangerous citizen of Brazil. Not only killings, but some case of rape, theft, and cocaine related crimes.

4)  Mexico , Dangerous Cities

These dangerous cities in Mexico includes, Chihuahua , Mazatlan, Culiacan, Acapulco,Tijuana, Torreon, Durango where crimes and murders are very high in rate, and the notorious Zeta Gang in Mexico abducting victims to make them drug mules and murder them.

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa 72 migrant workers were found in Mexico"

72 migrant workers were found in Mexico

The decapitated bodies of several men lie scattered on a sidewalk in Mexico

The decapitated bodies of several men lie scattered on a sidewalk in Mexico

Mexican Murder Suspect In U.S. Consulate Killings

Mexican Murder Suspect In U.S. Consulate Killings

Republic of Colombia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Ski Mountaineering in Colombia"

Ski Mountaineering in Colombia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Old Town of La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia tourists destinations"

Old Town of La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia tourists destinations

Violence and killings in Colombia, high risk for travelers

Violence and killings in Colombia, high risk for travelers (army soldiers after the rebels)

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Colombian right wing paramilitaries’ extreme violence is perpetrated in public"

Colombian right wing paramilitaries’ extreme violence is perpetrated in public

Colombian Drug Cartel

Colombian Drug Cartel

Former Colombian drug cartel prosecutor is an inspiration

Former Colombian drug cartel prosecutor is an inspiration

The Republic of Colombia is a country in South America, where beautiful mountain tops is famous for ski over the equator. There more beautiful tourist attractions in Colombia, but you should be aware of the perils of influential and illgeal armed groups. The drug cartel developed in the 1970s to 1990s, the Medellin Cartel under Pablo Escobar and the Cali cartel, and financed the different armed groups as his protection. Pablo Escobar is the Colombian drug lord , an elusive coccaine trafficker, and killed in a shootout when he attempted to escape.

5) North Korea

An armed North Korean soldier raises his weapon. they execute person taking pictures with mobile phones

An armed North Korean soldier raises his weapon. they execute person taking pictures with mobile phones

Panmunjom, Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ); North/South Korean Demarcation Line

Panmunjom, Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ); North/South Korean Demarcation Line

6) Japan’s Dangerous affected cities (Earthquake, Radiation and Tsunami after effect)

YAMAGATA, Japan — The people of the Tohoku, or Japan's northeastern region, which was badly affected by earthquake and tsunam

YAMAGATA, Japan — The people of the Tohoku, or Japan’s northeastern region, which was badly affected by earthquake and tsunami

fear that the Japan’s nuclear crisis now is even more dangerous

fear that the Japan’s nuclear crisis now is even more dangerous

Yakuza, Japanese Gang with their traditional tattoo symbol

Japanese yakuza gang members with traditional yakuza tattoos

Japanese yakuza gang members with traditional yakuza tattoos

The Yakuza or gokudō, are members of an organized crimes syndicate in Japan. The media and police authorities call them the “Group of Violence” or the bōryokudan, an the Yakuza members call themselves as ninkyō dantai which means, ‘Chivalrous Organizations’, and very notorious for their ‘strict conduct codes’ and very organized in following rules from their superiors, but declined that they are ‘members of the secret society like the Chinese Triads and Italian Mafias.

7) South Africa

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Cape Town, South Africa"

Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa,  killings of residents and homicides usually occur in the poorer districts and suburbs of the town, rape and the most scary is the high in rate and HIV diseases in this countries.

8) Somalia

Somalia Pirates and rebels

Somalia Pirates and rebels

Thousands of Somali people are fleeing extreme famine, drought, violence from Somali pirates, and seek refuge in camps of Kenya and Ethiopia.

Zimbabwe

Chiremba Balancing Rocks , Epworth, Zimbabwe

Violence in Zimbabwe

Violence in Zimbabwe

 Police Brutality in Zimbabwe

Police Brutality in Zimbabwe

The famous breathtaking Balancing Rocks in Zimbabwe, the igneous rock formation found in many parts of Zimbabwe. But the widespread reports on human right violation is very rampant under the the rule of President Robert Mugabe who has been in power since 1980, and his ZANU-PF party, violating the rights of the people of Zimbabwe, the rights to freedom of movement, residence and assembly, protection of the law, food, and shelter. The assault on the media and other gatherings formed by political opposition, are brutally and attack by the police fores.

9) Nigeria Brutalities and Scammer

Nigerian Scam email for Chefs

Nigerian Scam email for Chefs

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Nigerian scammer arrested"

Nigerian scammer arrested

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Nigerian scammer arrested"

The Nigerian’s scams vary in many tactics and strategy, so beware

Killings and Brutalities in Nigeria

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Nigerian Christians, burnt to death by Islamic followers"

Nigerian Christians, burnt to death by Islamic followers

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Massacred by Islamic militants in MAIDUGURI, Nigeria"

Massacred by Islamic militants in MAIDUGURI, Nigeria

Terrorists attacks and bombing in Abuja, Nigeria

Terrorists attacks and bombing in Abuja, Nigeria

10) Burundi

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Burundi refugee camps"

Burundi refugee camps

no British Embassy in Burundi. There is a high threat of street crime ...

no British Embassy in Burundi. There is a high threat of street crime

Crimes of War – Two Sides to Every Story: Congo and the Rwandan .

Crimes of War – Two Sides to Every Story: Congo and the Rwandan .

11) Sudan

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Sudan rebels"

Sudan rebels

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Sudan killings"

Sudan killings

Sudanese rebels killing openly some innocent people

Sudanese rebels killing openly some innocent people

12) Afghanistan

Afghanistan, bombing, killings, abductions of foreigners

Afghanistan, bombing, killings, abductions of foreigners

Children victims in Afghanistan

Children victims in Afghanistan

Afghanistan Women, victim of rapes and sexual assault, and “Honor Killings”

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Afghanistan "Honor Killings" of women"

Afghanistan “Honor Killings” of women

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Taliban girl beheaded for Honor Killing"

Taliban girl beheaded for Honor Killing

Iraq

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Iraq street bombings, killings and violence"

Iraq street bombings, killings and violence

Iraq violence

Iraq violence

Israel

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Israel and Palestinian civil war, violence affecting innocent civilians"

Israel and Palestinian civil war, violence affecting innocent civilians

Gaza-Israel Violence affecting women, children

Gaza-Israel Violence affecting women, children

13)  India

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Violence Against Women: ‘Honour Killings’ on the Increase in India"

Violence Against Women: ‘Honour Killings’ on the Increase in India

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa India Maoist Killing"

India Maoist Killing

New Delhi bombings killing innocent civilians, India

New Delhi bombings killing innocent civilians, India

Bombings and gunfires in Mumbai

Bombings and gunfires in Mumbai

Pakistan

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Bombings in Karachi, Pakistan"

Bombings in Karachi, Pakistan

Hazara Imambargah Quetta ,Pakistan killing 53 people and injuring 65

Hazara Imambargah Quetta, Pakistan killing 53 people and injuring 65

14) Haiti

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Haiti violence is travel risks"

Haiti violence is travel risks

Violence, Fraud and Corruption in Haiti

Violence, Fraud and Corruption in Haiti

15)  Republic of Côte d’Ivoire or Ivory Coast, West Africa

Côte d’Ivoire: Rampant Criminality, Sexual Violence in West

Côte d’Ivoire: Rampant Criminality, Sexual Violence in West

security forces and militias supporting Laurent Gbagbo are imposing a reign of terror against his real or perceived opponents in Abidjan. The international

security forces and militias supporting Laurent Gbagbo are imposing a reign of terror against his real or perceived opponents in Abidjan

The north of the country remains under the control of armed rebels, and the  fighting occur from time to time, has taken place in the commercial capital of Abidjan. Control Risks says that the rebellion increasing crimes, armed robbery,carjackings and street murders.

16) Algeria

Algeria violence, street riots,

Algeria violence, street riots,

Violent riots against Algerian police

Violent riots against Algerian police

17) Syria

56 more die in fresh Syrian violence

56 more die in fresh Syrian violence

Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on .

Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on .

18) Malaysia

Malaysia - Probe violence against press, media groups

Malaysia – Probe violence against press, media groups

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Malaysia police are brutal violence and lack of discipline"

Malaysia police are brutal violence and lack of discipline

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Theft & Pickpocketing, Chinatown,Kuala Lumpur , Warnings or Dangers"

Theft & Pickpocketing, Chinatown,Kuala Lumpur , Warnings or Dangers

19)  New Orleans, United States

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa 18-hour outbreak of violence stuns New Orleans"

18-hour outbreak of violence stuns New Orleans

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa New Orleans murder crimes"

New Orleans murder crimes

Seven people were gunned down in a hail of bullets as a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade descended into violence. Witnesses described scenes of chaos in the Garden District as ...

Seven people were gunned down in a hail of bullets as a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade descended into violence. Witnesses described scenes of chaos in the Garden District as …

The New Orleans war  for the heart and soul, about an 18-hour of violence where 17 people shot and residents in  confinement and evacuation of an elementary school, and shots fired at police twice.

There were 12 people murdered in New Orleans, in a year, and at least two dozen,and a 12-year-old girl, have been wounded in shootings.

20) Bronx, New York

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Police were searching Saturday for suspects in nine separate shootings across the Bronx that killed two teenagers and left 12 other people injured"

Police were searching Saturday for suspects in nine separate shootings across the Bronx that killed two teenagers and left 12 other people injured

two teenage victims of gunman's shooting spree

two teenage victims of gunman’s shooting spree

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Baby-faced gunman Carvett Gentles cried like a baby"

Baby-faced gunman Carvett Gentles cried like a baby when told his bid to earn street cred with a vicious gang had left an innocent 15-year-old girl clinging to life

South Bronx, in New York, is considered the poorest Congressional districts and the 16th Congressional District of New York. Poverty is the main reason of violence, theft, murder or organized crime groups of ethnics such as Mexicans, African-American, Asian-American and even white Americans.

These ‘dangerous countries’ mentioned, does not mean, it is all violence on the street everywhere or any areas. These countries have their beautiful scenery for tourists to visit, just be sure when you book your flight and hotel, just follow the strict rules or your tourists guide and hotel authority. And also know the nearest Embassy or Consular Office near your hotel.

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