Caught between Mexico and El Salvador, Guatemala is one of the poorest and most dangerous countries on the planet.
Guatemala City is controlled by the Maras, ultra-violent gangs involved in extortion, kidnappings and racketeering.
At the head of drug-trafficking networks and responsible for many murders, these groups divide the city’s neighborhoods among themselves.
The police, overwhelmed or corrupt, cannot protect citizens. Thierry Gaytan investigated from inside one of these gangs.
