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A mara (or marabunta) is a form of gang originating in the United States, which spread to Central American countries such as El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. [ 1 ] Definition of mara
On 24 November 2022, the government of Honduras declared a state of emergency regarding gang violence in the country. [6] On 3 December 2022, the government announced that some constitutional rights would be suspended in the cities of Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula to crack down on criminal gangs in those two cities, particularly Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and 18th Street Gang.
Mara Salvatrucha also operates in Central America and Mexico. [2] The gang is strongest in Central America's Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. [14] [2] In El Salvador, it is estimated that MS-13 and the 18th Street gang employ some 60,000 between them, making them the largest employers in the country. [48]
A grisly riot at a women’s prison in Honduras Tuesday left at least 41 women dead, most burned to death, in violence the country's president blamed on “mara” street gangs that often wield ...
Honduras plans to build the only island prison colony in the Western Hemisphere and send its most-feared gangsters there, tearing a page from neighboring El Salvador's unforgiving approach to ...
As of 2012, scholars estimate there are roughly 12,000 gang members in Honduras. [26] Gang presence in Honduras is common where territory is controlled by members of rival gangs, the most powerful being the Mara Salvatrucha and the Barrio 18. [27] However, other gangs have emerged as offshoots or challengers to these two major gangs.
Category: Gangs in Honduras. 2 languages. ... Mara (gang) MS-13 This page was last edited on 13 September 2020, at 17:00 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
A fugitive on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list for allegedly killing his wife on their wedding night in Illinois more than 12 years ago was captured in Mexico, according to FBI Chicago.. Arnoldo ...