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Tango Blast is a collection of mostly Hispanic gang members who operate on the streets and within many correctional facilities in Texas.
[edit] HistoryPuro Tango Blast, or Tango Blast, is a term used to collectively describe various regionally-based groups of generally Hispanic men - although anyone can join - who have banded together for protection from established security threat groups, like Mexikanemi and the Texas Syndicate.[1][2][3] Each regional group is individually called a Tango.[4] The term Tango Blast, in actuality, does not refer to a separate group; rather, it refers to the idea that a particular Tango member is more criminally active than others. [5] Some Tango members say that Tango is an acronym for "Together Against Negative Gang Organizations"; however, Tango originally meant something like 'hometown clique.'[6] [edit] StructureAlthough often referred to as a prison gang, Tango Blast is different than traditional prison gangs such as Mexikanemi and the Texas Syndicate, lacking the typically strict hierarchy of those organizations. [7] Those structured organizations are better referred to as Security Threat Groups.[8] There is no consistent pathway for initiation into a Tango; rather, each individual set of Tango members determines who it admits and by what methods.[9][10] One initiation method is called a "Cora Check" or a test of heart in which the potential member must engage in physical combat with 2 or more members, provided that he does not surrender during the melee he is inducted to the gang. [11] Members are not required to perform gang activity when released from prison, making Tangos more popular among younger people.[12] [edit] Individual TangosWhile it is commonly believed that there are only four chapters to the gang, other regions of the state have their own tangos.[13] Collectively, the tangos from Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston.[14] are known as the 4 Horsemen. Individual Tango members use regionally appropriate symbols as tattoos to identify the tango to which they belong; Houstone members often use the Houston Astros star[15], D-Town members may use the Dallas Cowboys star[16], Forito members often use the 817 area code [17], and Capirucha members may use the Texas Capitol building[18]. Generally, Tango members identify themselves by sport team logos or area codes from their home town or region.[19] These four tangos represent the earliest tangos to form.[20] Other areas of Texas have their own tangos, notably West Texas (Puro West or Wesos, often displaying 806 or 432, 23-20, the word West, or a WT in tattoos[21]), the Valley (Vallucos)[22][23], San Antonio (Orejones), Corpus Christi (Corpitos), and El Paso (Chucos).[24] [edit] References
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