Reportage on the ongoing violence in the state of Guerrero: “Acapulco - Hellish Paradise†by Alfredo Bosco
***warning: graphic images***
In the crystal-clear waters of a bay in the Pacific Ocean, Elizabeth Taylor smiled ecstatically at the beauty of a city whose name to her and many other Hollywood celebrities was synonymous with Paradise: Acapulco.
Today Acapulco, the most important city in the State of Guerrero, is the theatre of an ongoing war between criminal gangs and the Mexican government. The consequences are poverty, violence, and as a result the demise of wealthy tourism, especially from the Unites States and Canada.
