Transcript: Crime, Corruption Killing Guatemalan Bus Drivers

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RENEE MONTAGNE
NPR Morning Edition
06-04-2009
Crime, Corruption Killing Guatemalan Bus Drivers

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Another story we're following today involves a conflict in Guatemala. In that country, driving a bus can be lethal. Corruption, crime and poverty have led to deadly competition among rival bus owners and have also fueled an extortion racket. Armed gangs demand bribes from the drivers. Drivers who don't pay up often pay with their lives. More than 70 drivers have been killed already this year in Guatemala and the problem is especially bad in the capital, Guatemala City. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

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