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Three Central American countries could form a huge anti-gang force
Honduras is trying to get El Salvador and Guatemala on board the idea of a tri-national force to fight the gangs. The plan is inspired by the controversial crackdown currently underway in El Salvador.
El Salvador rounds up top MS-13 leaders and goes after gang's money
The arrests, which targeted the alleged financial structure behind the Mara Salvatrucha gang, also highlighted the lavish lifestyle of the leadership.
El Salvador’s startling murder rate is dropping
The government claims the drop is due to its "iron fist" crackdown on the country's notorious gangs. Gang leaders say it is because they negotiated a truce.
El Salvador Is Creating a Special Military Unit to Hunt Gang Members
The government is waging a war against the country's gangs. So far, in 2016, 2,230 people have been killed, an increase of 158 percent from the same period in 2015.
Inside El Salvador’s Jails (Excerpt from ‘Gangs of El Salvador’)
VICE News reporter Danny Gold gains access inside the jail of Usulután, where members from opposing gangs — MS-13 and 18th Street Gang — are held in separate wings.
Gangs of El Salvador (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News correspondent Danny Gold headed to El Salvador to investigate what many are now calling a war between the current government and the country's most powerful street gangs.
[Exclusive] The Artist Sculpting Rugs that Look Like Skinned Gangsters
"Some people call me a hyperreal sculptor. I couldn’t care less about hyperrealism."
Seven Mutilated Bodies Found in Trash at Guatemala Prison
The victims were discovered in a part of the maximum-security El Boqueron prison controlled by the notorious MS-13 gang.
'We're Still Not Practicing What He Preached': El Salvador Celebrates Oscar Romero’s Beatification as Gangs Wage War
Experiencing an explosion of criminal violence, many Salvadorans cling to the slain archbishop’s message of peace and reconciliation as a source of hope.
A Camera, Microphone, and Gun: At Night With a Crime Reporter in San Pedro Sula
The Mara Salvatrucha and Barrio 18 gangs kill with near total impunity in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, the world's leading city for homicides. VICE News spent several nights with reporter Orlin Castro as he covered a seemingly endless stream of killings.
El Salvador's Rival Gang Members Might Soon Become Cellmates
El Salvador's government has said it can no longer provide “exclusive” prison facilities for the notorious MS 13 and Barrio 18 gangs.
Here are Some More Photos of Disneyland's Awkward Gangs
I guess it would be a stretch to call them gangs. After all, they're just friends (mostly adults) who want to hang out with like-minded people at a theme park a couple times a month...