Gentleman in Guatemala City caught in DIY project involving overhead electrical wires

Photo via radio station Emisoras Unidas: "This Guatemalan was captured while doing risky work in Zona 1 of the capital." The commenters suggest that he may have been stealing some form of service, presumably phone or electric, but legit work by utility service workers also happens like this often in Guatemala, with no protection and no apparent regard for safety.

While I wasn't fast enough to take a photo, I did see something similar in the Ixil highlands region of Guatemala a few weeks ago, during my recent reporting trip. This dude climbed up to the top of a cell tower that must have been like 3 stories high. No wires. No ropes. No protective gear. Not even a helmet! You see stuff like that every day, and just shrug your shoulders and go, "Guatemala!"

(Photo: Karla Marroquín)