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El Salvador’s coffin town

November 24, 2017 | Ali Rae & Elizabeth Melimopoulos | Al Jazeera

With murder rates skyrocketing in El Salvador, this tiny town has become the world’s coffin-making capital.

About the Authors

Ali Rae

Ali Rae is a digital senior producer at Al Jazeera English (AJE) in Doha, Qatar. Her current role sees her streamlining the social/web efforts of AJE Programmes, in conjunction with… Read More.

Elizabeth Melimopoulos

Elizabeth Melimopoulos is a digital producer at Al Jazeera English, based in Doha, Qatar. She works closely with the editorial team, and commissions content that complements and enriches Al Jazeera’s… Read More.

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