45+ Caracas Venezuela Dangerous City Pics. The most deadly capital city in the world, boasting the world's highest murder rate. These are five of the most violent cities on on the planet, best left off your travel bucket list.

Venezuela and its capital are in chaos, and getting in as a journalist is next to impossible. According to a new report, the city had almost 4,000 murders last year. As we noted previously, venezuela is falling apart.

Caracas in venezuela has been blighted by riots owing to food shortages in the countrycredit:

Home to 23.5 million people it is considered the second most populous city on the planet. Topping the list was the venezuelan capital caracas which has been marred by violence and homicide mainly due to drug trafficking, gang wars, political instability, corruption and poverty. Caracas, venezuela, was the most dangerous capital city in the world in 2017, according to a new study that underscores how latin america remains one of the bloodiest swaths of the planet. Venezuela and its capital are in chaos, and getting in as a journalist is next to impossible.