The document discusses gangs called "maras" that are prevalent in El Salvador. It notes that after a civil war in the 1980s and 1990s, many people were displaced from rural areas to urban slums around San Salvador due to violence and poverty. Two main gangs, MS-13 and Mara 18, formed and now have over 40,000 members total. Children as young as seven join for a sense of identity and power, undergoing initiation rituals through beatings or rape. Gang life is dangerous and most members do not live past 30 due to the violence between rival gangs. The document discusses a reeducation program called PIDB that aims to reintegrate former gang members back into society through education and