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Oso Blanco

Oso Blanco

2009•1h 20m•6.2/10
Documentary

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6.2/10(9)

This gritty documentary takes you inside the legendary Oso Blanco, the most feared prison of Puerto Rico and one of the most notorious in the Caribbean. It is the birthplace of two of the most dangerous Latino gangs: "Ñeta" and "Los 27" (aka "Los Insectos") and the scene of hundreds of murders.

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Production

Tangram Films

Language

ES

Status

Released

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El Jíbaro

Flores

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