AFP: Gangs are the heart of violent crime in Salvador, Central America - 0 views
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SamanthaAndreacchi on 08 Sep 09This article discusses the "maras" of El Salvador and how they have grown throughout both Latin America and the United States. The "maras" have been responsible for countless murders and are continuing to grow today. The concept and existence of such gangs come into direct conversation with the concepts of both machismo and masculinity in Latin American and American culture.