It 's against that backdrop that the country 's minister for Interior Relations and Justice announced efforts this week to combat crime in 2009 . Foreign Policy magazine names Caracas , Venezuela , the murder capital of the world . Venezuela to step up efforts to fight crime in Caracas in 2009 . Comment: New Orleans , Louisiana , comes in third on magazine 's list of top five .
Foreign Policy magazine names Caracas , Venezuela , the murder capital of the world . Venezuela to step up efforts to fight crime in Caracas in 2009 . Comment: New Orleans , Louisiana , comes in third on magazine 's list of top five .