Rodrigo Abd’s Photos of Guatemala

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In a Fragile Nation, Visible Realities

The Associated Press photographer Rodrigo Abd sees the photos in his projects on Guatemala — many of which are shot alongside traditional wire assignments — as chapters in the history of the country’s postwar period.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/in-a-fragile-nation-visible-realities/

Rodrigo Abd seeks out the places in Guatemala that most people avoid — hospital wards, prisons, crime scenes and mass graves. He forgoes the country’s lush volcanic landscapes for cinderblock walls and grimy alleys, seeing in each scene an echo of the nation’s recent past, where 36 years of civil war gave way to equally devastating gang and drug violence.