‘En mi vida hubiera pensado meterme aquí’: Muralistas cambian marcas de las pandillas por arte en un barrio de El Salvador

Three Salvadoran female muralists are transforming walls in the colonia 10 de Octubre, a community in San Marcos, El Salvador. The surfaces previously bore territorial markings left by the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang for years.

The artists are replacing the gang symbols with vibrant murals depicting birds, flowers, and natural landscapes. One of the participants noted the unprecedented nature of the endeavor, stating they never would have thought of getting involved in such an area previously.