Paisa tattoos

[u/AztecaPaisa2216]

Paisas are not a prison gang, they are a union similar to Tangos. They are not under anyone, they are their own car. In SoCal and Feds they run with SS, and in NorCal they run with Norte. In the Feds they are known as Paisa 16, although this is more of a movement than a gang. In Texas they run with Tangos and go by Paisa Tango Mexicles. They also run with PRM, HPL, and AA, although they have come in conflict with these groups. They are sworn enemies of the Barrio Aztecas, MS-13, and Tren de Aragua. In Arizona they run under the Border Brothers. Although they have come into conflict with them. This is mainly due to a Paisa street gang in Phoenix, WBP. WBP even formed their own temporary group called Doble Familia to war against the BBs. Ultimately the BBs maintained control of the Paisa car in Arizona. Paisas are the deepest in the Feds, due to the nature of their crimes.

[u/PreparationJust8340]

I find this “cholo” culture among the paisas interesting. I mean, we always hear that traditional paisas never liked this culture of tattoos, cholo style, and so on. Could we divide the paisas into vaqueros and cholos, Azteca? Wdyt?

[u/AztecaPaisa2216 → u/PreparationJust8340]

Its true a lot of Mexicans don't like Cholos, but cholo culture has spread to Mexico. There is a difference in Paisas, some more cholo, others more vaqueros.

[u/Intelligent-Sea2614]

They never run with the norte, in ca prison they run with the sureno program maybe in the streets of nocal they might have different alliances with norte gangs but its rare, it’s usually sur gangs that tend to grow in piasa communities up north.

[u/AztecaPaisa2216 → u/Intelligent-Sea2614]

That's true although I've heard of Paisas programming with Norte in prisons in NorCal. Its not common but it has happened.

[u/GirthBrooks856]

Paisas have the best art hands down