Author: Frederick FAUX Publisher:Autrement                                                                                                                                                                                       Published: 02/01/2006

Belong to a mara has become common in Central America. They were born in Los Angeles in the 19th century. Today, the maras are a threat to the American continent. Frederick Faux, journalist at ‘Le Figaro’, explores this new form of violence, considered as a ”social cancer” which distroy the foundations and [...]

Some actions against gangs.
For several years, Rio de Janeiro is more and more dangerous. In the 1980s. There are moregangs in this part of Brazil. In 1993, 21 persons were killed further to the intervention of the police. In June, 2007, a police operation against the traffic causes 44 deaths On November 25th, 2010, the [...]

Feature in Mexican, French, Spanish.
Type: Documentary

Time: 01h30min
Production Year: 2008

Distributor: Classic Film
This documentary chronicles the everyday life of members (male and female) of the Mara 18, near San Salvador. This life is full ofshootings, funerals, retaliation, police checks, jail sentences and “salad bowl”.
It also shows the action of the police, who acknowledges hisinability to halt [...]

The Bloods are a street gang localised on Los Angeles, California.
They are known to be the main rivals of the Crips : contrary to them who are represented by the blue color, the Bloods are wearing red.
They are now almost everywhere in the United-States.
Created in 1972 to concurrence the Crips, the Bloods can be easily [...]

Directed by Cary Fukunaga
Actors: Edgar Flores, Paulina Gaitan, Kristian Ferrer
U.S. and Mexican movie.
Time: 01h36min
Production year: 2009
Awards: Jury Prize at the Deauville festival (France) 2009

In Honduras, the young Sayra found her father after a long separation. Finally, she will realize her dream to emigrate with her father and her uncle in the United States. In [...]

We decided to post something about that guy just after reading a newspaper, his life is such a movie !
Joaquin Guzman Loera , aka “El Chapo” (the Spanish’s word for “shorty”) is the biggest Mexican drug lord alive. He’s also the most wanted by the United States, the government of Mexico and even INTERPOL, since he [...]

“Going into a gang is swearing never to leave or take the way of the cemetary. They will always want to kill me. “

At 12 years old, Alma was a Guatemalian girl who lived in the district of el Mezquital in the capital of the country. Her father died, his mother worked a lot. She decided to [...]

The success of the American south gangs across the Atlantic.
Big success in theaters during 23rd Meet cinemas of Latin America in March, 50 000 spectators.
Toulouse, in France, the festival of Latin America rewards movies of South America. Two movies won a big success about gangs and about violence in America. We can notice the success [...]

Learn more about symbolism of Mara’s tatoos
Tattoos on their faces are often a punishment because when the tattooed crosses the opposing gang members it’s impossible to pass unnoticed. Currently, some gang leaders misadvise their subordinates to tattoo themselves to work more quietly. It is also for this purpose they hire children.
Mad life: It is the [...]

This gang is mainly composed by African American. It has been founded in 1969 by Raymond Washington (he was thinking that fist fighting and hand-to-hand combat was the most effective way to solve problems) and Stanley Williams (he  was executed by lethal injection in California in 2005).
This violent gang is estimated to be one of [...]

Gangs is something you can’t separate from the US. Their history is linked to the country’s one.
We saw gangs appeared at the beginning of the 20’s. They formed as a means of self-protection and as social clubs.
For instance, the city of Chicago is reported to have had over 1300 gangs in the city. [...]