attention. but way off the radar south of mexico is a region that s even more violent. in fact, it s been called the deadliest place in the world. the homicide rate in honduras alone has more than doubled in five years. kaj larsen journeyed to the heart of the violence. reporter: in the past year over 17,000 people have been murdered in guatemala, el salvador and honduras. in honduras, over 90% of crimes like murder are never solved. they call it the impunity rate. i asked the chief of police in san pedro, the second biggest city here, if they would take us along when a call came in on a crime. a minute later we got our wish. so we jumped in the trucks and we re headed there right now to see what s going on. it s completely real. we re not making up how violent this place is. we ve been here four hours and our first body s turned up. it appears that he s been shot. the impact wound appears to be right here on the right side of his head. the police commissioner told
even more violent. in fact, it s been called the deadliest place in the world. the homicide rate in honduras alone has more than do you believed in five years. kaj larsen journeyed to the heart of the violence. reporter: in the past year over 17,000 people have been murdered in guatemala, el salvador and honduras. in honduras, over 90% of crimes like murder are never solved. they call it the impunity rate. i asked the chief of police in san pedro, the second biggest city here, if they would take us along with a call came in on a crime. ament later we got our wish. so we jumped in the trucks and we re headed there right now to see what s going on. it s completely real. we re not making up how violent this place is. we ve been here four hours and our first body s turned up. he s been shot. the impact wound appears to be right here on the right side of his head. the police commissioner told us as is very typical in these situations, nobody saw anything, nobody heard anyt
here. can the violence be stopped? larson travels to the frontlines of a car few people know about. twisted justice? i reached for the gun. i was convicted of second-degree murder. he would walk free after the convict was overturned. how did he end up back in prison. you must have been crushed when they told you you had to go back. . revealing investigations and fascinating characters. stories with impact. this is cnn presents. with your host tonight, brooke baldwin and sanjay gupta. the bloody drug wa are in mexico. it s a region that is more violent. the commander has called the northern triangle of guatemala and honduras the deadliest place in the world. the homicide rate has more than doubled in five years. cnn goes to the heart of the violence. the past year over 17,000 people have been murdered in guatemala, el salvador and honduras. in honduras, over 90% of crimes like murder are never solved. they call it the impunity. i asked the chief of police