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Bus driver works the 40P route, the most dangerous in Guatemala City
12 Nov 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A bus driver works the 40P route, the most dangerous in Guatemala City November 11, 2009. In a different part of the city on Wednesday, eight people, including the driver, were injured in an extortion related shooting. Attacks on buses has become a daily occurrence in an on-going battle between organized gangs of extortionists and private bus companies. Hundreds of drivers, assistant drivers, owners and passengers have been murdered over the last two years. On average, there is one driver killed every other day in Guatemala. REUTERS/Daniel LeClair (GUATEMALA CONFLICT TRANSPORT)
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A passenger gets on the 40P bus, the most dangerous route in Guatemala City November 11, 2009. IIn a different part of the city on Wednesday, eight people, including the driver, ...


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