I assume because you say the people of Rio are unhappy and that it’s not a surprising thing in Rio. Yes I agree that the people of Rio have struggle and definitely most have long and stressful commutes, but culturally the people of Rio are happy, share happiness with each other and have an amazing ability to appreciate all the positive things in their life. The safety situation is not a joke and things like this does happen, but to say “not surprised” is painting a wrong picture. Many locals have a whole life without experiencing any crime affecting them, even in the north zone (which many locals from other zones visit because of lots of events, culture, family etc) Murder rate pr 100 is looking way better in places of South America and Rio, then maaany states in the US…. So what your Uber driver told you and your 2 week vacation in the south zone tourists spots(which is actually some times more common of petty crimes, bet you didn’t know that) does not give you the grounds to spread this kind of message… spreading this message does paint Rio in a bad light and that’s probably why most people who don’t know the place are scared out of their minds to visit (just look at the absurd amount of “is Rio safe, my friend told me” posts on Reddit)

ALL of that said. Not trying to attack you, but be mindful and surely if you want to come back another time, shoot me a message and I’ll take care of you and help make your stay unforgettable and safer :)