Mexican city lightens up its dark past with art

The residents of Pachuca city in Mexico are turning their violent neighbourhood into the world's largest mural.

This July 30, 2015 photo shows hundreds of houses painted in bright colors in what locals claim is world's largest mural in Pachuca, Mexico.
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This July 30, 2015 photo shows hundreds of houses painted in bright colors in what locals claim is world's largest mural in Pachuca, Mexico.

Palmitas slum of Pachuca city in Mexico was one of country's violent neighbourhood, rife with criminal gangs, terrorising the community.

Residents even used to fear leaving their houses at nights and the police were not able to access the neighbourhood.

But a team of artists, teamed up with old gangsters, come up with a colourful solution to tackle the violence.

TRT World’s Alasdair Baverstock reports from Mexico city.

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