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MARCHING POWDER

Inside the hellhole Bolivian prison where lags make their own cocaine, kids roam freely and sex offenders are electrocuted in pools

Inmates can also bribe guards to get better accommodation as they flagrantly flout the country's laws despite being banged up

EYE-OPENING images reveal what life is like inside Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison where the families of inmates live with criminals who have broken the country’s strict drug laws yet are allowed to produce cocaine.

These stunning pictures have revealed life inside a lawless Bolivian prison
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These stunning pictures have revealed life inside a lawless Bolivian prisonCredit: mediadrumworld.com

The stunning collection of images show rows of laundry hanging across the courtyard and on rails with children playing with toy trucks below.

Other photographs show inmates playing football and washing up.

One picture of this prison, which inspired cult book by British drug smuggler Rusty Young called Marching Powder, shows an inmate handling what looks like a bag of cocaine.

An inmate can be seen handling what looks like cocaine inside Bolivia's San Pedro Prison
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An inmate can be seen handling what looks like cocaine inside Bolivia's San Pedro PrisonCredit: mediadrumworld.com
Kids can be seen around a pool doing laundry inside the jail, where inmates are allowed to live with their families
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Kids can be seen around a pool doing laundry inside the jail, where inmates are allowed to live with their familiesCredit: mediadrumworld.com
Inmates were snapped playing a game of footy inside the prison walls
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Inmates were snapped playing a game of footy inside the prison wallsCredit: mediadrumworld.com

The amazing photographs were taken by 35-year-old Communication Consultant, Danielle Almeida Pereira from Sao Paulo, Brazil at the San Pedro prison in La Paz, Bolivia.

“The series of pictures intend to show how the illegal tour to a prison in La Paz takes place,” said Danielle.

“Inside San Pedro, prisoners’ wives and children live together while men do their time. Their families are allowed to leave the prison to go to school and visit relatives.

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“In hostels, I saw backpackers planning to visit the prison and buy drugs, without any second thoughts on this matter.

“As an illegal tour, I needed to bribe guards and prisoners. I took pictures of vulnerable people with their consent.

Tourists can even pay to illegally tour the prison in the South American country
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Tourists can even pay to illegally tour the prison in the South American countryCredit: mediadrumworld.com
The prison inspired cult book by British drug smuggler Rusty Young called Marching Powder
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The prison inspired cult book by British drug smuggler Rusty Young called Marching PowderCredit: mediadrumworld.com
A smiling inmate clutching the Bolivian flag was pictured inside the jail
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A smiling inmate clutching the Bolivian flag was pictured inside the jailCredit: mediadrumworld.com
The stunning collection of images show rows of laundry hanging across the courtyard and on rails
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The stunning collection of images show rows of laundry hanging across the courtyard and on railsCredit: mediadrumworld.com
The San Pedro Prison is one of the largest in Bolivia and inmates can pay for the standard of accommodation they receive
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The San Pedro Prison is one of the largest in Bolivia and inmates can pay for the standard of accommodation they receiveCredit: mediadrumworld.com
Inside, inmates run shops, restaurants and even, ironically, produce cocaine
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Inside, inmates run shops, restaurants and even, ironically, produce cocaineCredit: mediadrumworld.com

“My intention was to show a different perspective, with criticism and bringing awareness to human rights violation.”

The San Pedro Prison is one of the largest in Bolivia and inmates can pay for the standard of accommodation they receive.

Inside, inmates run shops, restaurants and even, ironically, produce cocaine.

“As travellers and tourists, we need to understand the impact of our presence, especially in poor areas,” added Danielle.

“Above all, we need to respect human rights and avoid being part of a chain of exploitation.”

The photographs were taken by Brazilian photographer Danielle Almeida Pereira
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The photographs were taken by Brazilian photographer Danielle Almeida PereiraCredit: mediadrumworld.com
Danielle said: “My intention was to show a different perspective, with criticism and brining awareness to human rights violation.”
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Danielle said: “My intention was to show a different perspective, with criticism and brining awareness to human rights violation.”Credit: mediadrumworld.com

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