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Mara Salvatrucha, better known as MS-13 is a very dangerous gang. "There are MS-13 members in at least 42 states ... the gang has strongholds in the U.S., Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, as well as a significant presence in Spain, Nicaragua, and other Latin American countries" (Logan). The Mara Salvatrucha is a powerful and well known gang that has been around for centuries. “The main reason they are known to be the deadliest gang around is because their motto is to control, rape, and kill” (Mara Salvatrucha). Still to this day the gang has yet to be brought down by the justice system. Marasalvatrucha.weebly.com says how the government is trying to halt and sooner or later stop the gang, but it is very hard to do because of the …show more content…

"They called themselves "stoners" in reference to rock and the influence of the Rolling Stones" (Ramsey). This name reference made them become the Mara Salvatrucha Stoners. No member was over 18 at the time, but as their reputation began to grow they started getting into fights with other groups. "They hardly had any ambition beyond going to the next concert and feeling powerful by raising their fists into the air and raising two fingers, simulating a pair of horns" (Ramsey). This hand signal later becomes known as their gang …show more content…

“As a result, MS13’s Central American branches have been able to rebuild their organizational structures from the inside prisons walls, as well as expand their capacity to carry out crimes such as kidnappings, car robberies, extortion schemes, and other criminal activities” (MS13 Profile). It is said in marasalvatrucha.weebly.com that members of MS13 ages range from 11 to 40 years old. “Many members join the gang at a young age because they think it will help them look tougher and protect them from bullies” (Mara Salvatrucha). It also tells us that the fact that MS13 is known as one of the most dangerous gangs they join to make others scared. “Recruitment of younger initiates is encouraged from within the gang as well, as the younger a person is, the harder it is to punish them traditionally in the judicial system” (Mara

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They have a 70-pages constitution about the joining the gang which one have to agree with before joining the gang and a three page application for the membership. Not just that they have an organized

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MS-13: Born in Fire Introduction There are not many gangs on this planet more violent than Mara Salvatrucha, otherwise known as MS-13. The Central American street gang has taken advantage of the recent wave of hyper-globalization to proliferate their illicit activities and globalize their image as ruthless killers willing to do whatever necessary to ensure survival. Efforts to halt their efforts have been modest at best.

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Selena Quintanilla Perez best known as Selena was the queen of tejano music( a type of Mexican music that incorporated other styles, such as country).Selena was born on April 16,1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. She began to perform as a child. At only 10 years of age she was lead in her family’s band where they began performing for weddings and clubs in Texas. She grew up speaking english but was taught to sing in spanish so she could resonate to the spanish community. The group was managed by her father a former musician.

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This occurs because the gang is in control of who is in the area and can essential cut off the rest of society if they felt like they needed to. An issue in El Salvador includes the Zika virus; officials are trying to tell everyone but there are areas owned and managed by the Mara Slvatrucha gang so they are blocked off from society. In addition to the community they control as a total institution, they are also sent to high security prisons, which are total institution controlled by the government. In El Salvador there are prisons that are strictly filled with only Mara Salvatrucha thirteen workers and members. There is word that once you are in the gang there is no hope; the only ways out are a hospital, death or jail.

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Page 2 of 2 MusicThe movie “Selena” was a musical in which many upbeat songs were played and sang by Selena. I will be explaining all about the music and deciphering and breaking down each song choice that was played during this movie. Selena at a young age was quite interested in the popular 80’s singer Donna Summer. She influenced Selena in many ways on why Selena loved music so much. The reason that this was a bad thing is because her family was Mexican and wasn’t usually found to sing 80’s pop.

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Los Zetas directly translated to ¨ the Zs¨ also known as ¨los mata zatas¨ or the killer Zs were initially started in 1999 when the leader of the Gulf Cartel (Osiel Cardenal Guillen) asked Arturo Guzman Decenas; his bodyguard, to kill the recently appointed Godfather of his just baptized daughter. After killing the Godfather Guzman earned Guilless's trust and earned the title of ¨Z-1¨. Later starting what would be known as Los Zetas, they would help the Gulf Cartel grow and expand their drug business throughout the Mexican Gulf coast. Guillen ¨gained regional power and recognition in Mexico’s Tamaulipas State during the late 1990s, he became increasingly paranoid.¨(A Profile of Los Zetas: Mexico’s Second Most Powerful Drug Cartel, 2012)Guillen

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Many young teens who lack parental supervision or parents view gang involvement as a way of belonging. Once a person has joined the gang, they must follow a strict set of rules that cannot be broken. If these rules are broken, this can result in punishment or death (“Barrio Azteca,” 2018). John Burnett, a journalist, based in Texas, explains that Los Aztecas are now seeking to recruit younger boys who are already in trouble with the law (2009). Burnett goes on to explain that these young killers, called Sicaritos, who are usually 13-14 years old.

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Both branches are heavily involved in criminal activities, including drug trafficking, murder, extortion, and money laundering (Aspholm, 2020). The Gangster Disciples are still active and remain a major criminal organization in the United States. They are involved in a variety of criminal activities, including drug trafficking, murder, extortion, and money laundering. The gang is estimated to have 30,000 members in the United States, with their base of operations in Chicago, Illinois.

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Cartels primary objectives are to ensure that they restrict competition and that they benefit from the profits collectively. The most known cartels are the drug cartels. Both cartels and gangs involve violence at a point or another and all recruit young men and women to do their dirty work. "Sicaritos are children who are assassins, 13 or 14 years old," says Soto. " [The cartels] give them a weapon to use.

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Also ”gangs offer protection and governance in places where established institutions fail, and that it makes sense for prisoners to join them,” (Skarbek). This is the main reason people join gangs they are forced to in order to insure their safety. The reason the leaders of the gang allow people to join and keep the safe is explained here ”Gangs can trade far more effectively than lone inmates. Prisoners listen when they threaten violence; members can ease trade from the outside after their release. Consumers, in this case buyers of drugs, benefit too.

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The movie ‘Frida’ was about an artist named Frida Kahlo. In the film they use great imagery to show the thought process through her art and the emotional connection. Her art showed the theme of art and emotion. Throughout the movie, it would showed how each moment in her life affected her paintings. The most famous painting of Frida Kahlo was her Painting ‘Two Frida’s’.

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Gangs represent themselves by symbolizing different colored bandanas for each gang, wearing baggy clothes, and mainly jeans and t-shirts. Rap music is typically associated with gangs also. Lingo of gangs can be things such as heavy use of slang, derogatory terms which are usually used to describe other gangs, and secret codes. A secret code of the largest American gang, the Bloods, is “suwoop” which is supposed to imitate the sound of a police siren. Tattoos can represent a gang too, as many will get tattoos all over their bodies that symbolize which gang they are associated with.

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