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18 in Latin America: Soccer Star, or Car Mechanic?

By Valeria Guzmán

Maynor weighs his dreams against the dangerous pitfalls of a young man’s life in the outskirts of San Salvador.

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This article is adapted from AQ's print issue on youth in Latin America.

It had been a particularly violent day in El Salvador when Maynor walked into a Mister Donut...

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