Vatos Locos is a
Chicano
Chicano (masculine form) or Chicana (feminine form) is an ethnic identity for Mexican Americans that emerged from the Chicano Movement.
In the 1960s, ''Chicano'' was widely reclaimed among Hispanics in the building of a movement toward politic ...
slang term that means "crazy Dudes". It is also used as the name of multiple small gangs around the USA, Canada and Mexico. Many "Vatos Locos" use the colors red, black, green, or brown.
The film ''
Blood In Blood Out
''Blood In Blood Out'' (also known as ''Bound by Honor'' and ''Blood In Blood Out: Bound By Honor'') is a 1993 American epic crime drama film directed by Taylor Hackford, from a screenplay co-written by Jimmy Santiago Baca and Floyd Mutrux. ...
'' (1993) which was written by poet
Jimmy Santiago Baca, is based on the experiences of gang members of a fictional gang called Vatos Locos.
The video game ''
Call of Juarez: The Cartel'' features a fictional Vatos Locos gang.
See also
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List of gangs in Mexico
References
Gangs in Los Angeles
Hispanic-American gangs
Latino street gangs
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