Gang signs

In Guatemala City youngsters who belong to the 18th Street gang "sign" the "E" for Eighteenth Street with their hands. They learned the codes and styles of gang life from deported Eighteenth Street gang members from Los Angeles, California. Copyright © Donna DeCesare, 2001En Ciudad de Guatemala los jóvenes que pertenecen a la pandilla Calle 18 “firman” con la “E” de “Eighteenth Street aka Calle Dieciocho con sus manos. Aprendieron los códigos y los estilos de vida pandillera de los miembros de Calle 18 que fueron deportados de Los Ángeles, California. © Donna DeCesare, 2001

In Guatemala City youngsters who belong to the 18th Street gang “sign” the “E” for Eighteenth Street with their hands. They learned the codes and styles of gang life from deported Eighteenth Street gang members from Los Angeles, California. Copyright © Donna DeCesare, 2001