Gang violence in Caracas – in pictures

A general view of Caracas, Venezuela Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian The shanty town of La Vega Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian The Santa Teresa rum bottling plant Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian La Vega Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Saturday on the roof of the Pestana hotel Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian A La Vega family whose house was destroyed in a mudslide which also killed three family members Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Richard Nuñez, whose brother is in jail and was himself shot earlier at home, shows his scars Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian In a hospital in the Petare neighbourhood of Caracas, one man receives stitches for an attack with a broken bottle to the arm and another for a grazing bullet wound to the head Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian A 15-year-old boy receiving treatment for a shotgun wound to the leg in a hospital in Petare Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian A man receives treatment for a severe knife or machete wound to face in a hospital in Petare Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian A friend sees the victim of a shooting Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian A stabbing victim arrives at a clinic Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Police carry out a random stop and search and check documents Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian A random stop and search in Caracas Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Another random stop and search Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Police check someone's documents on a Saturday night Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian