M for Michoacán by Carlos Álvarez Montero
When you think about migration, you usually think about the people that leave or stay rather than those that return. Jacona, Michoacán is one of several cities that have been transformed by the influence of the United States through its inhabitants. On their return from their search for the American dream, they bring back new tastes, fashions, and habits they picked up during their stay in the US.
M for Michoacán portrays the importation of gang culture by some of its inhabitants in the San Pablo district and adjacent zones where for generations, necessity has turned the Michoacán-California route into a habit. This means that many of these migrants, whether by choice or circumstance, have become involved in gangs. On their return, they have brought the habits they learned with them, re-signifying them in their own setting so that they can be adopted by the upcoming generations.
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1/29 | Marks of the Burrera gang
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2/29 | Michoacán tattooed on Pelos' back
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3/29 | A homie doll in Jimmy's bathroom
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4/29 | Horse with gang marks in the background
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5/29 | Rika and her girlfriend
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6/29 | George pushing Jimmy in his wheelchair
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7/29 | Eme
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8/29 | Emiliano Zapata
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9/29 | The Brothers
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10/29 | Mayra, Mexican pride
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11/29 | George
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12/29 | Armando López
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13/29 | Jesús going up in flames
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14/29 | Burrera member
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15/29 | The 18
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16/29 | Virgin of Guadalupe mark
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17/29 | López showing his flick knife
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18/29 | Jimmy "El Pinto" López
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19/29 | Johnny López
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20/29 | Cruisin
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21/29 | Pachuca
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22/29 | Sacred Heart 33
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24/29 | El Pelos
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25/29 | Jimmy "El Pinto" López at home
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26/29 | El Gordo
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27/29 | Lowe Rider Bike
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28/29 | Pit Bull
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29/29 | Tania
"M for Michoacán" by Carlos Álvarez Montero. Copyright © 2010 by Zonezero
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