RATW The Child Inside - Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson visits San Pedro prison, La Paz, Bolivia as part of series 2 of documentary series Race Around the World on ABCTV, Australia.

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[RichV20]

Where is Tony Wilson?

[tonywilson1972]

I live in melbourne australia. This video was made 11 years ago.

[tonywilson1972]

I didn't use any coke myself! I was part of a whistle stop documentary making tour of the world on race around the world. Went to the prison not to score, but to find a story.

[tonywilson1972]

I did not see any coke there, but have read rusty's book which is an absolute gem. Quite clearly, a cocaine economy was at the heart of San Pedro, at least when I was there all those years ago. I heard about kids being raped and in one case murdered, but this was long ago in 1998 that I visited the gaol. My visit there was supervised by the prison authorities, and my interviewee hand picked. It was quite regulated, although not as much as I expected it would be.

[tonywilson1972]

thanks zombiejesusbrainz. I hope I'm the first to ever write that sentence.

[Azzieshaw]

Cool I finished the book it was awesome, I wanted to go travelling in south america after uni, an would be amazing to go to La Paz

[shoebomber3]

its not a scam at all.i was there last march.amazing place.will message you more at a later time for sure.

[4YOU4US]

Great video! This inspires me even more to go back to Bolivia and have the ability to do something for these children. I have a big call in my life and I am pleased to know I'm been used by a Higher power to do it!

[Azzieshaw]

Excellent video, im reading marching powder at the moment it's amazing, I want to go on a tour of the prison but some people say it's a scam, i dont think it is, but wondered if you had any info on how to get to shooting a documentary there? any info would be much appreciated, thanx, oh an rumour has it that they're turning marching powder into a film for release 2010.

[nomisj]

but i thought it said in the book that rapists and child molesterers weren't allowed in the gaol and it had that chapter about the 3 rapists that were sent to the prison and brutally killed by the majority of the inmates?

[johnbn182]

amazing story amazing place amazing book (marching powder) luved it all such a great story

[juliaholzmann]

Just read the book of the Swedish guy Jonas Andersson who sat on La Posta at san Pedro. Also showing pics in that book. Its really terrifying that this kind of prison exists, but at the same time i think for some people this can be a positive "turn" in their lives, like in Jonas case. I think its very good to make people aware of what they have, and i think you are doing a really great job Tony!!

Julia/Sweden

[129barry]

thomas now owns a shop in soho with his uncle trevor selling buiding supplies.