With its sandy beaches, Spanish colonial architecture and volcanic lakes lined with restaurants, El Salvador has all the assets of a dream tourist destination. Yet foreign visitors are rare. The reason: this tiny state in Central America is the most dangerous countries in the world.
Since the 1990s, the country has been torn apart by a gang war. Members of MS-13 and Barrio 18 fight a war for control of the neighbourhoods. Julio, one of the leaders of Barrio 18, opens up before the camera and lets us film the induction ceremony for a new member.
Forensic pathologist, Riccardo, specializes in the toughest crime scenes.
For this documentary, the Salvadoran government also authorized us to enter the high security prison of San Francisco Gotera. Inside, 1,700 gang members are held in deplorable conditions of hygiene and overcrowding. From morning to night, the prisoners are subjected to a true evangelical religious conditioning and the sworn enemies of rival gangs must learn to cohabit in the same cells.
Welcome to the world of the Salvadoran mareros, a ruthless universe where death punctuates daily life and where people murder for a fistful of dollars.
Director: Vincent Prado
That jump-in for 18 Street was exactly the same as the jump-in I got when I joined the Mickey Mouse Club.
😂😂 good one
hahaha it was soft but don't get it twisted that kid getting jumped in is a killer
HAHAhA these guys are morons
thats the mao mao clika
😂
Take this garbage down, this is old news and El Salvador has been the safest country in Central America since 2023. All because of the great president Nayib Bukele .
1000000% agree
el salvador is still dangerous, stop defending that clown!
@@kalanbarrera309I disagree!
It’s a smear campaign to try and change the narrative lol
@@ask-mw5hk ... all criminals do ! you probably benefited from the old corrupt system
now they're all in prison
That jump in was the worst I’ve seen, looks they were trying to get a soccer ball away from a kid 😂😂😂😂
Them baby pillow punches 😬
that was exactly what i gonna say..! it was a p4t3thic silly weak jump in, he probably didnt get a single scratch or nothing! xD
CRAZY! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
i turned it off as soon as i saw that weak asf
Is 2024 even that change after BUKELE hahaha
This is long time ago, things have changed a lot recently. Well done to Bukeye and El Salvadorians to make their beautiful country livable again.
Literally said 2019 in the video 18:14 mark
Exactly
@@norneva775 ... yup, it's old ..... went to surf city for vacation .... it's unrecognizable compared to this docu (for the better). The capital doesn't look like that anymore or the coast. It's a cool little country now
el salvador is still dangerous!
@@ask-mw5hk no more if not less than Chicago Detroit, FL , S. Central Los Angeles or NYC
This is obviously a really old video, El Salvador is the safest country in the Americas.
8:26 calendar in the background
I just went and it felt safer than a major US city. The compound I stayed in had 3 rings of security with armed patrols, but all the guards have been laid off.
Not sure about that they say that about Nicaragua and have been for awhile out of all central American countries neither gang has had anything to do there because of the dictatorship that's been there all these years
@UChx_uBVCWFgmwQMzbN_TKqQ .... it's published on KZhead recently but this is very old ..... the city doesn't even look like that anymore ..... it's now the safest country in the Americas
El Slavador is the safest county in S America? This is so hard to believe after watching this video, even though some say its an old video
I loved this beautiful country when I travelled El Salvador 🇸🇻 in 2013 . I did not face any problem. People were nice and I did not know how to speak Spanish . I travelled from USA 🇺🇸 to Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Nicaragua 🇳🇮 Honduras 🇭🇳 el Salvador 🇸🇻 Guatemala 🇬🇹 back to USA 🇺🇸
That’s because this video is old. El Salvador no longer has this problem anymore. Gangs are a thing of the past because of the Nayib Bukele and his new party.
@@jart122 hope the country is doing good
While he violates human inocent rights behind bars whose are not gang members but got locked in just for living in a bad reputation place where gangs were controlling sad truth that nobody want to talk about, because if you do they come for you @@jart122
Exactly 💯
Bro this documentary is not accurate El Salvador is way more safe than the last 30 yrs in a history making National move most gang members have been incarcerated China has invested funds in the downtown Santa Ana modern library some call what El Salvador's president did is inhumane-incarcerating most gang members took away bed cushions and feeds em 1 ☝🏼 meal a day if the decide to have their partners kill on the st- but the pres says because no 1 around the world 🌎 helped prior to now don't speak on it historical change is now here this docu is outdated fukin old news 📰🗞️
All gangsters fighting over who gets to use the shithouse that has a roof on it...
😂😂😂😂
They all want to be king shit of turd island 😂😂
@@mr.willywinker4u849 Only poop in my house Is me poop in my house.
Their fighting for which barrio gets turned into a Walmart 1st.
that doesn't exist there anymore .... this is old
That initiation was so weak they will recruit anyone
For real 😂
You missed the point. 🤦🏾♀️
that's not the real initiation ....
it's for docu only. not real
Numbers is power
Great thanks so much 💗💕
This is a very powerful documentary. Thank you!!
pity its about 5 years old 'at least n its nothing like this now lol
Bro this documentary is not accurate El Salvador is way more safe than the last 30 yrs in a history making National move most gang members have been incarcerated China has invested funds in the downtown Santa Ana modern library some call what El Salvador's president did is inhumane-incarcerating most gang members took away bed cushions and feeds em 1 ☝🏼 meal a day if the decide to have their partners kill on the st- but the pres says because no 1 around the world 🌎 helped prior to now don't speak on it historical change is now here this docu is outdated fukin old news 📰🗞️
@@newsouthwalesuploads.7509 so what it doesn't change the fact that this is happening or has happened in this country.
Being baked af on your bed watching these documentaries hit different lol
Makes me realize my life isn’t all that bad…
😂😂😂
Your life sucks
Sadly Best Documentary Did NOT depicted the time of the events. This was filmed back in 2010. This is NOT El Salvador now.
They mention the president declaring a state of emergency in 2019 though
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the documentary is from 2021
Nice try but doc is from 2021, sorry, your country's still a shithole.
Bro this documentary is not accurate El Salvador is way more safe than the last 30 yrs in a history making National move most gang members have been incarcerated China has invested funds in the downtown Santa Ana modern library some call what El Salvador's president did is inhumane-incarcerating most gang members took away bed cushions and feeds em 1 ☝🏼 meal a day if gang leaders decide to have their partners kill on the st- but the pres says because no 1 around the world 🌎 helped prior to now don't speak on it historical change is now here this docu is outdated fukin old news 📰🗞️
Just when I thought my life sucked
yea. these people dont even have a chance
@@paugasolina5048yes they do
@@paugasolina5048they really don’t. God bless 🇺🇸
@@johnfernandez2060im from usa and most usa city kids don't stand a chance. Chicago got a higher murder rate than Iraq
@@johnfernandez2060 ... yes they do ... this is very old .... especially since companies like Google are opening offices
Some crazy numbers!
Their president Bukele got rid of all the gangs. It went from the most dangerous country to the safest country
Exactly 💯
Bro this documentary is not accurate El Salvador is way more safe than the last 30 yrs in a history making National move most gang members have been incarcerated China has invested funds in the downtown Santa Ana modern library some call what El Salvador's president did is inhumane-incarcerating most gang members took away bed cushions and feeds em 1 ☝🏼 meal a day if gang leaders decide to have their partners kill on the st- but the pres says because no 1 around the world 🌎 helped prior to now don't speak on it historical change is now here this docu is outdated fukin old news 📰🗞️
How old is this ? El Salvador is nothing like this anymore. It’s beautiful, safe and changing for the better. Please update your thumbnail to reflect the date this was made.
I’m pretty sure this channel takes French documentaries and re-narrates them to English. The original was released in 2021.
Places don't just change over night , it's been plagued with gang violence for decades , i bet you travelled/lived in the nice parts . Everywhere has nice parts and they also have places you don't go .
Yeah ok
Bukele cleaned up the last three years - it is one of the safest places by now
It's a part of its recent history, knock it off, we're not going to keep updating videos picture every year, and of course ONLY if it's for the better. Do they need to change the stats in video, edit it yearly too? Stop it.
Old documentary. The lady working at the forensic office has a calendar hanging on the wall dating back 2019!
that's so long ago huh?
@@RokInostroza81 .... it is ! the country did a 180 in record time .... the new president got tough .... all those criminals are in jail. That country is now hosting large international events that require a safe environment like Ms.Universe and the world longboard competition ... and Google offices just opened up there also
Not old tf 😂
@@elguerokabron ... very old footage ... the country doesn't even look like that anymore ... this is more akin to click bait
Hola para aquel que mira este VIDEO,gracias a nuestro creador mando el sr.presidente Nayib Bukele y esta hacienda justicia al mal, para ser limpieza al pueblo para vivir mejor en PAZ Y sin MIEDO a las malas obras de MALAS PERSONAS!! BENDICIONES PUEBLO SALVADOREÑO. BLESSED BE YOUR NAME HASHEM
This video should have been posted 5 years ago
This old documentary, new president cleaned up streets
This is a good seeing on how we need to appreciate how we live in our own home , whoever has it good
How old is this documentary? Saw the calendar at the beginning 2019? Things have changed a lot is my understanding
The president of El Salvador did it he is beating these gangs
Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾
That put on was light compared to our put ons in California
Yeah hah. Big bad wolf
What year did this documentary come out.
1990s
The vid showed a calender of 2019, so probably afterwards
este documenntal es antiguo no refleja la realidad de hoy.
HI BERY GOOD DOCUMENTARY GUYS 👍 GOD BLESSED YOU ALL FOR SOCH A GOOD FILM🙏👏👏👍👍
Bro this documentary is not accurate El Salvador is way more safe than the last 30 yrs in a history making National move most gang members have been incarcerated China has invested funds in the downtown Santa Ana modern library some call what El Salvador's president did is inhumane-incarcerating most gang members took away bed cushions and feeds em 1 ☝🏼 meal a day if the decide to have their partners kill on the st- but the pres says because no 1 around the world 🌎 helped prior to now don't speak on it historical change is now here this docu is outdated fukin old news 📰🗞️
Hopefully, you'll grow out of it, because there are only so many fancies until boredom sets in, and you turn to living your life for life's sake by helping others to their best.🎉
mas neste ano ainda não havia BUKELE, agora El Salvador é concerteza o país mais SEGURO da America latina para visitar, que DEUS abencôe EL SALVADOR e a politica do presidente BUKELE!
Now el salvador is the most secure country in america...thank a GOD and thank you president bukele...
Bro this documentary is not accurate El Salvador is way more safe than the last 30 yrs in a history making National move most gang members have been incarcerated China has invested funds in the downtown Santa Ana modern library some call what El Salvador's president did is inhumane-incarcerating most gang members took away bed cushions and feeds em 1 ☝🏼 meal a day if gang leaders decide to have their partners kill on the st- but the pres says because no 1 around the world 🌎 helped prior to now don't speak on it historical change is now here this docu is outdated fukin old news 📰🗞️
I will prefer to be in Canada or White USA
hahahaha evn shitty usaa itss garbage compare to el salvador safety
You can never stop your son from getting into trouble, but guaranteed you can teach your son everyday from a toddler to never do anything mom wouldn’t do.
A life that will lead to a slow and painful existence as the years pass ..old age will never be experienced for most
Blurring images also covers the caption text... How was that not noticed and fixed before posting! 😒
When was this made bc its all diffrent now mate
8:41 July 2019
@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants ya well its changed drastically since 2019 mate i can assure u this, just google it or look on KZhead wit the new prison they built wat hosts 70 k, the streets r safe basically now. they lock up anyone wit a gang tattoo even i8f there not breaking the law at the time.
Bro this documentary is not accurate El Salvador is way more safe than the last 30 yrs in a history making National move most gang members have been incarcerated China has invested funds in the downtown Santa Ana modern library some call what El Salvador's president did is inhumane-incarcerating most gang members took away bed cushions and feeds em 1 ☝🏼 meal a day if gang leaders decide to have their partners kill on the st- but the pres says because no 1 around the world 🌎 helped prior to now don't speak on it historical change is now here this docu is outdated fukin old news 📰🗞️
This is not the current situation this videos must be very old all the information here is not current and this video is really outdated
video is from July, 2019
It’s got mixed older Information
Hello, there is no documentary tape with translation into Arabic, please....?
You can set your TV to your language.
Please, my friend, I do not know how to do that. I want your help so that I can follow the steps. Please, I am waiting for a response. Thank you
Both of these gangs were born in California and still heavily operate in the US, especially MS. They made their way to Central America through deportation in the 90s after the civil wars ended in El Salvador.
Que fecha fue esto
Did they change the secret knock?
This video is old a shit, Salvador is now the safest place in the continent.
It was only 5 years ago is it really that different?
@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants yes, current president actually declare war on all gangs and has practically eliminated them all from having control on the country, you can’t even throw gang signs anymore, you will go to jail for life for that simple thing. Look it up man, very interesting turn of events in the El Salvador. Good stuff.
@@VGAPI Even in this video from 5 years ago they said they outlawed new members from getting tattoos. That one leader was saying he was afraid to go out some places because he knew he could get arrested. Good for the country to try to solve the problem though as many others do not.
I love your documentars
Bro this documentary is not accurate El Salvador is way more safe than the last 30 yrs in a history making National move most gang members have been incarcerated China has invested funds in the downtown Santa Ana modern library some call what El Salvador's president did is inhumane-incarcerating most gang members took away bed cushions and feeds em 1 ☝🏼 meal a day if gang leaders decide to have their partners kill on the st- but the pres says because no 1 around the world 🌎 helped prior to now don't speak on it historical change is now here this docu is outdated fukin old news 📰🗞️
Amen
When was this made?
Old video.
I think this is from year 2 or 3 BB (Before Bukele) because the gangs exist here.
2019
This in old documentary when they show the historical center of San Salvador you can see the old national library I say probably 2015
It says 2019 in the video
old?
When was this documentary was madre???because nowadays these criminals are in Jaír for life (CECOT)
2021
july 2019
I thought all the gang members got locked up in el salvador
They did
Bro this documentary is not accurate El Salvador is way more safe than the last 30 yrs in a history making National move most gang members have been incarcerated China has invested funds in the downtown Santa Ana modern library some call what El Salvador's president did is inhumane-incarcerating most gang members took away bed cushions and feeds em 1 ☝🏼 meal a day if gang leaders decide to have their partners kill on the st- but the pres says because no 1 around the world 🌎 helped prior to now don't speak on it historical change is now here this docu is outdated fukin old news 📰🗞️
Poverty and lack of opportunity is what keeps this fire fueled, we need to close the gap between the Uber wealthy and the extremely poor if we really wish to balance the scales!
I believe they call it disparity between rich 💰 and poor 💩
The tattoos literally reveals who they are
That's the point
Very sobering
Bro this documentary is not accurate El Salvador is way more safe than the last 30 yrs in a history making National move most gang members have been incarcerated China has invested funds in the downtown Santa Ana modern library some call what El Salvador's president did is inhumane-incarcerating most gang members took away bed cushions and feeds em 1 ☝🏼 meal a day if gang leaders decide to have their partners kill on the st- but the pres says because no 1 around the world 🌎 helped prior to now don't speak on it historical change is now here this docu is outdated fukin old news 📰🗞️
Bukele The Goat !
This must be old. El Salvador is moving in the right direction.
everyone who victimizes a gang or says that they do good things and shows it should go to jail.
HOW FUCKING OLD IS THIS??????
1990s
2019
Splain that all of this took place before Nayib Bukele be came President of El Salvador today is the safest country in Latin America including USA
This video is old, that doesn't happen anymore in my country 🇸🇻 El Salvador
Those guy definitely in prison now
“Strapped with more corral for war than elsalvador” - Eminem freestyle!
Thats 5 years old......
2021 was 3 years ago
It’s now safe. New President took over.
That "jump in" looked like a group of frightened little girls trying to step on a bug on the ground.
this is old El Salvador is nothing like this anymore its a beautiful place to visit and live now thanks to my president Bukele.
Jajajajaaj está es una parodia de las pandillas de el salvador... Soy salvadoreño y esto es una burla, eso era una. Cosa real y cruel no babosadas como está
year of filming 2019
That was a light looking jump in…. I think I’ve had worse in hockey games
Todos estan en el cecot Thanks bukele, for keep el salvador safe
Please report this video as "Misinformation" This video is old and they knew that before posting it, but they decided not to let the audience know that big piece of information on purpose.
The average income in el salvador is $2 an hr, that's not even enough to eat, joining gangs is the only source of income that pays liveable wages
Može prijevod na Hrvatski,?bia bi van jako zahvalan.Inače pratim vaše dokumentarce,super ste.
NO!
@@uppermiddlehomelessclasscl3253 ▪️
Bro this documentary is not accurate El Salvador is way more safe than the last 30 yrs in a history making National move most gang members have been incarcerated China has invested funds in the downtown Santa Ana modern library some call what El Salvador's president did is inhumane-incarcerating most gang members took away bed cushions and feeds em 1 ☝🏼 meal a day if gang leaders decide to have their partners kill on the st- but the pres says because no 1 around the world 🌎 helped prior to now don't speak on it historical change is now here this docu is outdated fukin old news 📰🗞️
It’s always these foos that are all tough in the street that are high key on that gay tip
Was that the weakest gang initiation ever or what?
This is The Best Documentry I've seen🙌🏼💫
The jumping in was so weak I’ve seen toddlers fight harder than these foos.
It’s sad I’m glad my kids have everything in the USA
Mate you guys aren’t safe in the states either
America is ravaged by gun crime hate crime racism school shootings fent on the streets straight from mexico
video is 5 years old when El Salvador was the most dangerous country in the world 8:26 calendar in the background July, 2019 this video was before Nayib Bukele government now days city looks a lot different ...
So barrio 18, the most dangerous gang in the worlds most dangerous country, was just a grown man hanging around with some skinny and chubby dorky kids?
I love the documentary but should we feel bad for the gangs? To me no they deceive going to jail for what they have done ❤
If you do the crime, you do the time
Ms13 13 seconds Barrio 18 18 second jump in 😂😂 who wouldve thought???😂😂 I swear
You should do a documentary on the gangs in the US now they’re all here
There are more homeless people I think Los Angeles than gang members In El Salvador 😂
It's an old film. You only make people affraid of this beautiful country. Now Salvador is one of the safiest countries in Latin America
What year what this documentary ? Your talking about 10+ murders per day . We haven’t had any in the past few years . This is making it seem like this is happening now when it isn’t?!???????
Says 2019
2019. !!!!
OK that's ridiculous to say that I'm sure it's way better but no murders😂
Glad these cowards are all locked up, thanks to President Nayib Bukele, now El Salvador 🇸🇻 is the safest country in the world
MAKE A NEW DOCUMENTARY. THIS IS FROM THE PAST.
This is an old video from 2019 at least
To joint the gang you have a pillow fight?
This is bullshit as this is old news, el salvador is still getting that bad rep publicity. Show how it is right now. Way different. Today you would of not been able to meet with them mareros. Point is if you going to put El salvador 🇸🇻 out like that show active and recent news. This is old news 2019 cmon man step it up.
Why block everything in the video it's pointless
I wonder whatever happened to Slappy and Duke I wonder if they are still locked up
Use Frequency, to help control. Cheap and effective
What do you want your gang name to be, little one? My war name will be Mariposa (butterfly). Eighteen more seconds, this time go for the ball.
This was 10 years ago ..
8:41 July 2019
..a 5 second jump-in from my mother makes me deserving to be their leader..
That was the softest gang jump in ever in history
Only because the camera was rolling was that “jump in” so cute
Well not now…..😂😂😂😂 safest place on earth as of right now my brothers and sisters 😜
This aged well