The document provides a history of MS-13 and details about the gang. It originated in the 1980s as Salvadoran immigrants fled to the US due to civil war. Deportations in the 1990s spread the gang to other Central American countries. The gang is now international with 50,000-100,000 members involved in drug trafficking, weapons sales, murder, and extortion. Members must commit acts of violence like killing a rival gang member to join. Tattoos are used to display membership but laws have reduced their use. Questions are raised about whether El Salvador's government is respecting human rights in its efforts to improve security.

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History
1980 Migration to the United States due to the civil war in
El Salvador
1980-1990 Creation of Maras against the viloence of other
bands
Mid-1990s Deportation to Immigrant Offenders Act
2000-2004 Repatriation to countries of origin
Since 2005 Expansion in Central America

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MS-13 - The Mara Salvatrucha
Mara = band
Salvatrucha=intelligent Salvadorans
International Criminal Gang Organization
The motto: "Kill, violate, control"
Number of members (gang members): 50,000 - 100,000
Activities: sale of drugs and weapons, extortion, robbery,
murder
Conditions of accession
Then, kill a member of a rival gang (Mara-18)
boys
girls
being beaten for 13 seconds, shirtless
deciding between being beaten or having sex with 13
members, one after the other

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The meaning of tetuajes
The functions: -prove your membership in a salvatrucha gang,
-the position of the gang members
-distinguish yourself from rival gangs
includes different tetuages with different meanings
Use has been reduced due to new laws against membership
Devils Horns
Three points
The tear
Christian symbols

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With these unprecedented figures, the end of January translates into "an annualized rate
below 2 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. The lowest homicide rate in the Americas»

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Question
The members of the MARAS have human rights.
Do you consider that the government of El Salvador is fulfilling these rights?
Do you think the cost of Homeland Security should be so authoritarian?

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INDIVIDUAL
El Salvador
INTERREST
Eliminate crime for Social
and Economic development
IDEA
Internal Security and
Human Rights
INTITUCION
Organization of Human
Rights, Organization of
American States
INTERNATIONAL
No

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PELLENTESQUE HABITANT MORBI
TRISTIQUE SENECTUS ET NETUS.