A Barrio 18 gang graffiti, a symbol marking the gang's territory, is seen in Soyapango, San Salvador, El Salvador.
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Jan Sochor / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
E2H5M6File size:
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5316 x 3544 px | 45 x 30 cm | 17.7 x 11.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
13 December 2013Location:
San Salvador, El SalvadorMore information:
A Barrio 18 gang graffiti, a symbol marking the gang's territory, is seen in Soyapango, a gang neighborhood in San Salvador, El Salvador, 13 December 2013. Although the murder rate in the country has dropped significantly, after a truce between two major street gangs (Mara Salvatrucha and Barrio 18) was agreed in 2012, the lack of security and violence are still the main issues in people's daily life. Due to the fact the gangs have never stopped their criminal activities (extortions, distribution of drugs and kidnappings), the Police anti-gang forces keep running their operations and chasing the ‘homeboys’ (how the gang's foot soldiers usually call themselves) in the poor, socially deprived suburbs of Salvadoran cities.