El Salvador: Gangs Battle for Power
ARTE Reportage25 min
Available until 30/11/2028
After only a generation of gang wars, MS 13 and Barrio 18 are thinking of entering politics. Thanks to the 60,000 members of these criminal groups, and the 600,000 families working for them, they actually have a shot at making it in El Salvador's politics.
Director
Hugo van Offel
Author
Hugo van Offel
Country
France
Year
2015
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