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El Salvador gangs declare schools off-limits in expansion of truce
Representatives of El Salvador's notorious Mara Salvatrucha and Mara 18 gangs have announced an expansion of the terms of their recent truce, calling a halt to the recruitment of children and youths and declaring schools off-limits for their activities.
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MS-13 street gang's finances targeted by feds; reaction mixed
The new federal crackdown on the notorious Los Angeles-based Mara Salvatrucha MS-13 street gang is being cheered by some local officials, though others worry about some of the side effects. The designation gives the U.S. Treasury De... Read Post
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An inmate gestures from her cell inside the national female prision in San Salvador, El Salvador, on May 28, 2012. Female inmates ask to join the March truce declared by the Mara-18 and Salvatrucha gangs, to get benefits in jail. Read Post
MS-13 Gang Declared International Criminal, Finances Targeted By US
Federal authorities have declared the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang as a “transnational criminal organization” on Thursday, giving them more tools to fight the Los Angeles-based street gang. Thanks to the designation, fe... Read Post