El Salvador Civil War

Photograph 7 of 20

After unloading supplies, the Lama, emblazoned with the number 14, takes off for Chalatenango. This is no ordinary helicopter, for ‘14’ is El Salvador’s magic number – the 14 mythical families that control the economy, the 14 departamentos that comprise the nation, the 14 helicopters officially claimed by the armed forces. – Woman being evacuated from war zone