About Us
Mara, translated from the Latin feni - a gang. Salvatrucha, is the name of the subspecies of ants that are going in droves and migrating, devouring everything in its path. Again, the name is taken not from the ceiling, and from the fact that its founders were like ants - migrants. A 13-Tb, the number of the streets in Los Santos, where the leader of the MS 13 was born.
The first wave of refugees from El Salvador, moved to Los Santos, in the quarter El Corona. The influx of immigrants who were seeking housing and jobs, was not warmly received by the Mexican - Salvadorian population in the area and mainly on their own teritory. The more thier district was getting populated, the more they suffered from a variety of gangs and criminal groups.
It all started back in 1975 when two young boys known as Speedy Gonzales and Cristian Rodricaz started it. Due of their lack of education and intelligence, they started to bring troubles through the territory of over gangs and the whole Los Santos. At that time, the two original formers were those two guys that later then started to recruit in the gang their own trusted friends. The result was a new band comprised of young refugees, calling themselves Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13. Members of the newly formed group immediately committed many atrocities. The gang quickly became known as one of the most violent in the area, because its founders had experience in guerrilla warfare - it gave them a significant advantage over the enemy.
Some of the young members of MS-13 were soon arrested and deported back to El Salvador. All of them were imprisoned in the "Demorgan" in southern El Salvador. Quickly and unexpectedly, Mara Salvatrucha began to flourish in the prison system. At this time the group has continued to grow in Willowfield which did not have any prospects in life.
Some interesting facts about the "gang of ants from 13 th Street":
- Feature members - tattoos all over his body.
- The first three and the basic precepts in «Mara Salvatrucha» - God, Mother and Banda. If translated literally honor code MS-13, it reads -'' You live for the sake of God and Mother, and to die for your gang.''
- In «Mara Salvatrucha», the worst violation is considered a betrayal.
- The motto of the gang "Mara Salvatrucha," reads: "Mata, Viola y Controla!" or "kill, rape, obey!".
Mara Salvatrucha, has become the biggest problem in Los Santos.
In addition to the brutal killings of civilians and members of rival gangs, organized group, even brutal crimes against the government.
The first wave of refugees from El Salvador, moved to Los Santos, in the quarter El Corona. The influx of immigrants who were seeking housing and jobs, was not warmly received by the Mexican - Salvadorian population in the area and mainly on their own teritory. The more thier district was getting populated, the more they suffered from a variety of gangs and criminal groups.
It all started back in 1975 when two young boys known as Speedy Gonzales and Cristian Rodricaz started it. Due of their lack of education and intelligence, they started to bring troubles through the territory of over gangs and the whole Los Santos. At that time, the two original formers were those two guys that later then started to recruit in the gang their own trusted friends. The result was a new band comprised of young refugees, calling themselves Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13. Members of the newly formed group immediately committed many atrocities. The gang quickly became known as one of the most violent in the area, because its founders had experience in guerrilla warfare - it gave them a significant advantage over the enemy.
Some of the young members of MS-13 were soon arrested and deported back to El Salvador. All of them were imprisoned in the "Demorgan" in southern El Salvador. Quickly and unexpectedly, Mara Salvatrucha began to flourish in the prison system. At this time the group has continued to grow in Willowfield which did not have any prospects in life.
Some interesting facts about the "gang of ants from 13 th Street":
- Feature members - tattoos all over his body.
- The first three and the basic precepts in «Mara Salvatrucha» - God, Mother and Banda. If translated literally honor code MS-13, it reads -'' You live for the sake of God and Mother, and to die for your gang.''
- In «Mara Salvatrucha», the worst violation is considered a betrayal.
- The motto of the gang "Mara Salvatrucha," reads: "Mata, Viola y Controla!" or "kill, rape, obey!".
Mara Salvatrucha, has become the biggest problem in Los Santos.
In addition to the brutal killings of civilians and members of rival gangs, organized group, even brutal crimes against the government.