18th Street gang - Wikipedia
The 18th Street Gang, also known as Eighteen St, Barrio 18, Mara 18, or simply 18 in North America, [1][12][13][14] is a multi-ethnic (largely Central American and Mexican) transnational criminal organization that started as a street gang in Los Angeles.
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Honduras. …Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and the 18th Street Gang (Mara 18)—two gangs that were at the centre of the violence in Honduras and elsewhere in the region, especially in El Salvador—agreed to a truce.
Mara (gang) - Wikipedia
The 18th Street gang, commonly known as M-18, is a transnational criminal organization. This gang emerged in the 1960 and was formed by mainly Mexican immigrants, and then migrants coming from El Salvador and Guatemala.
Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Barrio 18: Gangs, Terrorists, or ...
In January 2020, Guatemalan President Dr. Alejandro Giammattei proposed initiative 5692, via Decree number 17-73 to reform Article 391 of the penal code, which would categorize the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Barrio 18 gangs as terrorist organizations.
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Nov 14, 2023 · The 18th Street Gang, also known as Barrio 18, is one of the largest youth gangs in the Western Hemisphere, much like its better-known rival, the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13). While the gang has cells operating from Central America to Canada, it has been greatly weakened in El Salvador following a nationwide security crackdown, launched by the Nayib ...
Two predominantly Latino gangs, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and the 18th Street gang (M-18), have raised concern among policy makers for a number of reasons, including (1) membership in these gangs has spread from the Los Angeles area to …
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Jun 3, 2024 · The Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha gangs are fighting in Guatemala over control for territory where they extort money from companies and individuals -- killing those who refuse, according to...