50 Most Dangerous Cities Of The World Revealed

An demonstrator throws a gas canister in Venezuela's capital city of Caracas in April 2014Christian Veron/Reuters

Daily Mail: The 50 most violent cities in the world are revealed, with 21 of them in Brazil... but Venezuela's capital Caracas is named the most deadly

* Latin America is home to 41 of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world
* Caracas in Venezuela is now the most violent, according to homicide rate
* Took the top spot from San Pedro Sula, in Honduras, now in second place
* Drug trafficking, gang wars, political instability and corruption are blamed
* U.S. cities St Louis, Baltimore, Detroit and New Orleans are also named

The 50 most dangerous cities in the world have been named and shamed, and an astonishing 21 of them are in Brazil.
Latin America features highly in the ranking, released by Mexico’s Citizens’ Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice, as it is home to some 41 of the cities listed.
Drug trafficking, gang wars, political instability, corruption and poverty are to blame for the high homicide rates across the region, which has just 8 per cent of the world’s population, according to UN data.
But the list doesn't just include Latin America, with U.S. cities St Louis, Baltimore, Detroit and New Orleans also featuring.

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WNU Editor: It should be noted that the cities that are engulfed by war (Baghdad, Damscus, Kabul, Aleppo, etc.) are not on this list.

More News On The 50 Most Dangerous Cities Of The World Revealed

Caracas, Venezuela named as the world's most violent city -- The Telegraph
World's 50 most dangerous cities revealed -- The Independent
The world’s most dangerous cities have been named -- News.com.au
50 most dangerous cities of the world revealed: Caracas makes it to the top spot -- IBTimes