Foreign Policy magazine names Caracas , Venezuela , the murder capital of the world . `` Caracas has become far more dangerous in recent years than any South American city , even beating out the once notorious Bogota , [ Colombia ] , '' Foreign Policy said . Louisiana to step up efforts to fight crime in Louisiana in 25 years . Violence is gang- and police-related , and often poor on poor . New Orleans , Caracas , comes in third on magazine 's list of top 130 .
Foreign Policy magazine names Caracas , Venezuela , the murder capital of the world . Louisiana to step up efforts to fight crime in Louisiana in 25 years . Violence is gang- and police-related , and often poor on poor . New Orleans , Caracas , comes in third on magazine 's list of top 130 .