Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Maras

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Maras (or marabuntas) are gangs originating from Central American countries such as El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Maras activities range from drug trafficking and prostitution to assaults and burglaries. Almost all maras display tattoos on their bodies as a sign of their affiliation to their gang. "La vida por las maras" or "the life for the gang" is a very commonly used phrase by these gangs. The killing of innocents is part of some gangs' initiation process, most notably MS13, and these activities follow them for the rest of their lives.






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