Then he answered confidently: “Twenty-five.” Yes, he said, Guatemala City has 25 zones. But out of the corner of his eye, the 65-year-old uniform maker could see his co-worker Eduardo Juarez ...

gang operates in 13 zones in Guatemala City, while the Barrio 18 gang operates in seven, reported Siglo 21. (See InSight Crime’s map, below.) Both gangs also have a presence in several areas just ...

In 2001, frustrated by Guatemala City’s sprawling chaos and the degeneration of certain zones, a group of businessmen decided to take back a bit of the city, starting with Zone 4, and it nearly worked ...