According to data from the Global Competitiveness Index 2012-13, analyzed by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in its report on safety in the logistics sector in the region, Guatemala has a score of 1.86, on a scale of 1 to 7, regarding the influence of crime and violence in operating costs of enterprises, where 1 is "very much" and 7 means "nothing".

Meanwhile El Salvador had a score of 1.87, Honduras 1.98, Nicaragua 4.09, and Costa Rica 3.85. "Costa Rica, Chile, Uruguay, Panama and Argentina are the five safest countries in the region. The first four have a stable trend in public safety, but in Argentina there are chances that this stability may change ... ", reported Elmundo.com.sv.

"The study indicated that in Latin America the cost of crime represents 1.01% of companies sales, but in El Salvador that cost rises to 2.58%, being surpassed only by Egypt and eight other countries in Africa ".

Source: elmundo.com.sv

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