Perilous Lens: Guns in an Urban Landscape
A member of the 18th Street Gang lies dead, gunned down by a rival gang member.

Guatemala City, Guatemala
2001

A member of the 18th Street Gang lies dead, gunned down by a rival gang member. One of the largest Latino ganges in Los Angeles, the 18th Street Gang has spread throughout Central America, partly as a result of the deportation of US-based gang members.

Gang members prepare to defend their turf from paramilitaries
Like most of Medllin's barrios, this one is controlled by gangs
 Three-year-old Esperanza
A member of the 18th Street Gang lies dead, gunned down by a rival gang member.
The 18th Street Gang decides on punishment
Funeral