El Me Vale Madres, El Diablo, and Carlos
The Children/Los Niños
Loco, Travieso, Nano, Tony, Gato, Dulce, Lupe, Jazmín, Melendez, Toluco, Karateka, Flaco, Bizco, Carlos, Juan Grande, Juan Junior, Chainas, Maromero, Toño, Cagasangres, Roberto, Aguila, Gordo, Muletas, Topo Gigio, Gallina, Othon, Conejo, General, Shaggi, Lalo, Apá, Ismael, Yolanda, Mole, Niño, Felipe, Ninja, Tunco, Efeo, Japonés, Mazorcas, Chu-chu, Martín, Cagón, Julio César, Miguel, Pipiripao, Chino, Pelos, Salvador, Gorras, Chillón, Rodrigo, Gustavo, Chango, Morro, Jícamo, Verónica, Thier, Barradas, Caballo, Mirella, Púas, Chato, Pancho, Rafael, Fidel, Moreno, Gùero, Giberardo, Indio, Israel, Ratoncito, Limas, Daisy, Chavela, Isabel, Alacrán, Rogelio, Cara Marcada, Venado, Chaparra, Pera, Chino Meduza, Borras, Todo Menso, Todo Listo, Vale Nada, Payasito, Clara, Alejandra, Esperanza, Benito, Ernesto, Vega, Manuel, Marcelino, Angélica, Manitas, Adela, Fernando, Ana, Acapulqueño, Chinchumale, Chiquilín, Huicho, Carlos, María, Carlitos, Angel, Coño, Luis, Miguel Angel, Hugo, Zamora, Claudia, Antonio, Jessica, Iraquí, Guaraní, Tyson, Dragón, Chiclera, Mudo, Mugroso, Me Vale Madres, Turbulencias, Siete Mugres, Cari Monstro, Greñas, Guiligan, Kiko, Cerdo, Iguana, Narisón, Tachuela, Pitufo, Pantera, Borrego, Oaxaco, Tizoc, Hambriento, Cuyo, Guayabo, Patas, Huevo, Vampiro, Oso, Pájaro, Vaco, Chocotorro, Esprei, Matute, Tijuana, Mandibulín, Pie Grande, Pinocho, Ochoa, Vilchis, Nona, Llegua, Chimpope, Chubi, Luna, Bizcocho, Peggi, Chofosa, Pelón, Tomás, Canturrín, Burra, Huevas, Preso, Mis, Niña, Perra, Puto, Brujo, Heidi, Toquis, Godines, Caballo, Pinguino, Colgate, Memín, Andi, Calvo, Mapiz, Vaca, Zardo, Tontín, Camarón, Tuza, Taxqueño, Maracas, Tabasqueño, Rico, Marce, Chapis, Bonbón, Patachín, Canelo, Huesitos, Aferrado, Piquitos, Garza, Abuelo, Tigre, Bodoque, Rana, Chipotles, Pescado, Coyote, Chivo, Pollo, Toro, Jefa, Martha, Socorro, Javier, Omar, Raúl, Chavo Banda, Enrique, Mimí, Zuleima, Saúl, Ericka, Vanesa, Dalila, Mario, Motas, Víctor, Ramoncito, Rolas, Jesús, Caníbal, Raimundo, Guera Loca, José, Clavillazo, Garrochas, Traga Balas, Simón, Marco, Gerardo, Puchas, René, Capitán, Manolo, Emma, Gilberto, Alfredo, Pedro, Sara, Adán, Elizabeth, Rata, Motorcito, Pulquencio, Tripas, Chapulín, Bulldog, Popeye, Rino, Socio, Betabel, Chile, Washington, Burro, Flash, Estrella, Salchicha, Huarache Veloz, Diablo, Angel, Payaso, Diabla, Rubia, Popis, Pulga, Cocodrilo, Quemado, Nora, Navaja, Ruso, Cachorro, Alucín, Nariz, Super, Clemente, Miriam, Lourdes, Armando, Primo, Mónica, Topo, Largo, Morris, Enano, Leonardo, Ruben, Mono, Pájara, Pechitos, Fish, Viviana, Liliana, Munrra, Munrrita, Patricia, Octavio,

"The authorities believe that police raids, interrogations, aggressive procedures, intimidation, and beatings are the solution. The police persecute homeless children. 'To be poor and a kid is a double disgrace today in Latin America; to be poor and a girl is a threefold disgrace.'"

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"Every month a kid dies on the street. He doesn't die because a policeman kills him; he dies of an overdose, or trying to cross Tlalpan Avenue at 3 am completely high, or in an act of violence, or from AIDS. A driver who runs over a street kid is never caught. There has never been an investigation of a crime committed against a street kid."

From "Epilogue" by Elena Poniatowska in El Niño

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