Mejicanos massacre
2010 CE.
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The Mejicanos massacre (Spanish: masacre de Mejicanos), also known as the Route 47 massacre (masacre de la ruta 47), occurred on 20 June 2010 when members of the 18th Street gang (Barrio 18) attacked two minibuses in the Salvadoran city of Mejicanos, just northeast of the capital city of San Salvador. During the massacre, members of Barrio 18 shot at one minibus and burned a second, killing 19 people in total and injuring 14 or 15 more. Since the 1990s, the Barrio 18 and MS-13 street gangs committed several crimes in El Salvador contributing to the country having one of the world's highest intentional homicide rates. In June 2010, a member of Barrio 18 was killed by a member of MS-13, one of Barrio 18's rivals. The following day, Barrio 18 committed the Mejicanos massacre in revenge for the killing. Since 2011, several individuals have been charged or convicted for their roles in the Mejicanos massacre. Sentences range from 3 years imprisonment to 410 years imprisonment. Salvadoran president Mauricio Funes and the National Civil Police described the massacre as a terrorist attack. The Legislative Assembly passed a law cracking down on gangs as a direct response to the massacre.
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