Foreign Policy magazine names Caracas , Venezuela , the murder capital of the world . ` It 's a combination of economic-driven crime ... with other types of gangs , to police abuse , '' McCoy said . Caracas to step up efforts to fight crime in Caracas in Monday . Violence is gang- and police-related , and often poor on poor . Caracas , Louisiana , comes in third on magazine 's list of top 3 .
Foreign Policy magazine names Caracas , Venezuela , the murder capital of the world . Caracas to step up efforts to fight crime in Caracas in Monday . Violence is gang- and police-related , and often poor on poor . Caracas , Louisiana , comes in third on magazine 's list of top 3 .