FEATURE PICTURE STORY 2nd Place - Rodrigo Abd, Associated Press, "Guatemala Gangs" Gang member known as "The Clown" of the "Mara Salvatrucha" shows his scars and tattoos in Villa Nueva, a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Guatemala City. A string of violent and mysterious killings targeting gang members and criminals in Guatemala has prompted rumors of a "social cleansing," an effort to weed out undesirable members of society. Some blame police, others point a finger at vigilante groups sick of rising crime. Police say rival gangs are responsible. rdgab "Guatemala Gangs"
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