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Mara (gang) - Wikipedia These two gangs kept evolving over time to eventually become the maras The maras are involved in criminal actions such as murder, rape, and all kinds of brutal criminal activities They are recognizable by their eccentric tattoos spread across their entire bodies
MS-13 | Mara Salvatrucha, Facts, Tattoos | Britannica So as not to be victimized, former members of the FMLN and other refugees formed Mara Salvatrucha in the early 1980s; according to some sources, the name derived from the slang terms mara (“gang”) and salvatruchas (“street-tough Salvadorans”)
Who Are the Maras, the Gangs that El Salvador and Honduras Are Waging . . . The maras have established themselves in northern Central America as an alternative power to the state that demands extortion known as a “war tax” They also carry out drug trafficking activities and extortion of small businesses and residents of the areas where they have influence
MS13 - InSight Crime While the Mexican gangs reigned in the local underworld, the war-hardened immigrants quickly organized themselves into competing groups, the strongest of which was called the Mara Salvatrucha Stoners or MSS The origins of the name are still disputed, but “mara” is a Central American term for gang “Salva” refers to El Salvador
The Maras: Trap for Central American Youth - Humanium In Central America, the maras form a true criminal network The list of their crimes is long, but the maras mainly live off racketeering, burglary, kidnapping, and prostitution In addition, these gangs are armed and extremely violent, and won’t hesitate to pull the trigger
Origins of the Maras - Army University Press for control of turf When international organized crime employs maras, entire sections of countries, such as the Peten in Guatemala, slip from the state’s sovereign control in sum, the maras
Maras, Inc. : The Continuing Evolution of the Transnational Street Gangs . . . The spread of such transnational gangs as Mara Salvatrucha presents an ongoing threat to the security and stability of Central America These gangs have proven remarkably adaptive, moving up the ladder of criminal enterprises since their inception in the late 1980s in Southern California
MS-13 - Wikipedia Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, is an international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s Originally, the gang was set up to protect Salvadoran immigrants from other gangs in the Los Angeles area Over time, the gang grew into a more traditional criminal organization