HIV on the Rise Along Mexico-Guatemala Border Dave Mercer - Al Jazeera
go to original May 17, 2014

Guatemala is facing a growing HIV epidemic. Al Jazeera's Dave Mercer reports from Tecun Uman. (Al Jazeera)

Guatemala's border towns with Mexico serve as hot spots for high-risk behavior that leads to transmission of the virus.

Human trafficking, sexual abuse, prostitution and drug use in these towns create the kind of high-risk behavior that leads to HIV transmission.

Northern-bound migrants, desperate to escape poverty, have nothing to lose, and are often preyed on by gangs, corrupt police and others.

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