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The word mara means gang in "Caliche", Salvadoran Slang, and is taken from "marabunta", the name of a local type of ant known for its fierce behavior and defense of the colony. "Salvatrucha" is a portmanteau of Salvadoran and trucha (literally trout) a local Salvadoran-Spanish slang for being alert, vigilant, at the ready (usually entailing preparedness for crime, or abuse from police): "El significado de salvatrucha es ponerse listo, trucha, abusado" [2]. "Mara Salvatrucha" is also commonly translated as "Salvadoran Gang," identifying the gang's roots in guerilla-trained partisans within El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Members of this group control much of the rail and roadways in these areas, transporting contraband, weapons, illegals, and other cargo throughout the Americas. Although the MS13 has grown in population, it still is much smaller than the Mexican Mafia.

 

The gang's name is commonly abbreviated as MS-13, Mara, MS, and is composed of mostly Salvadorans. Its name suggests the meaning of "street-tough" in the Spanish language. At first the gang was called "MSS" (Mara Salvatrucha Stoners).When the gang first started, they were heavily into heavy metal and punk rock music genre but later adapted the "cholo" way of dress. Although the gang was made by Latinos, the gang now includes, some, but very few, African-Americans, and although rarely, Caucasian members. The age of a Mara Salvatrucha member can range from 8 to their late 30's. Though the gang is mostly made up of men and boys, some girls join the gang as well, although this is rare. The gang originated among Salvadoran immigrants living in Los Angeles but it has since spread to other parts of North America. It has spread to 33 US states. Other locations of "MS-13," activity are in Philadelphia, the NYC borough of Queens, and Tampa Bay. It emerged in the 1980s during El Salvador's violent civil war and is estimated as of 2005 to have 50,000 members in Central America and between 8,000 and 10,000 members in the United States.

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