Gran Colombia is home to the safest city in the world: Medellín 0.01 (homicides per 100,000 people) and the most dangerous city in the world: Maracaibo 293.62 (homicides per 100,000 people) Due to Maracaibo's location, it is a prime spot for drug cartels and the government has very little control over the region because of the extremely high levels of corruption in the police force and the local government.