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'''Mara Salvatrucha''', also known as '''MS-13''', is a [[El Salvador|Salvadorian]] street [[gang]] that is now an internationally-spread gang. It has a large presence in [[Central America]] and several states of the [[United States of America|United States]], including [[California]], [[Texas]], and [[New York]].<ref>O'Reilly, Andrew (October 24, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/24/ms-13-spreading-across-us-as-ag-sessions-vows-to-take-down-gang.html MS-13 spreading across US as AG Sessions vows to take down gang]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 24, 2017.</ref> It is the fastest-growing gang in the world, along with its rival, the 18th Street gang. Members are easily recognizable by their elaborate Gothic-style [[tattoo]]s.
'''Mara Salvatrucha''', also known as '''MS-13''', is a [[El Salvador|Salvadorian]] street [[gang]] that is now an internationally spread gang. It has a large presence in [[Central America]] and several states of the [[United States of America|United States]], including [[California]], [[Texas]], and [[New York]].<ref>O'Reilly, Andrew (October 24, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/24/ms-13-spreading-across-us-as-ag-sessions-vows-to-take-down-gang.html MS-13 spreading across US as AG Sessions vows to take down gang]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 24, 2017.</ref> It is the fastest-growing gang in the world, along with its rival, the 18th Street gang. Members are easily recognizable by their elaborate Gothic-style [[tattoo]]s.
MS-13 originated during the Salvadorian civil war of the 1980s, and their motto is "mata, viola, controla", which translates to rape, kill, and control.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-buzz/post/ms-13-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-mara-salvatrucha-street-gang/2011/11/14/gIQAqituKN_blog.html MS-13: What you need to know about the Mara Salvatrucha street gang]</ref>
MS-13 originated during the Salvadorian civil war of the 1980s, and their motto is "mata, viola, controla", which translates to rape, kill, and control.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-buzz/post/ms-13-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-mara-salvatrucha-street-gang/2011/11/14/gIQAqituKN_blog.html MS-13: What you need to know about the Mara Salvatrucha street gang]</ref>