El Salvador: Gangs Battle for PowerARTE Reportage

25 min

Available until 01/12/2025

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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