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“

Bunch of Mexican-gang bangers. Bad boys trying to take over all the gun running in town.

”

— Phil Cassidy.

The Cholos are a Mexican-American street gang in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

Description

The Cholos wear gray headbands, white tank tops, chino trousers and dickies pants.

History

Background

The Cholos are based in Little Haiti and areas of Little Havana in Vice City. Their leader is not known and they are involved in turf wars with the Cubans, Trailer Park Mafia, Bikers and arms dealer Phil Cassidy.

Events of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Their control over Little Havana begins to be threatened in 1984, when the Cubans arrive on the scene, sparking a deadly turf war for complete control of the neighborhood. They were later wreaking havoc in the streets of Little Havana, but failed thanks to Vic. Next, they attempt to kill Umberto's father, In revenge, Robina decides to launch an all-out attack on the Cholos that results in the Cholos' defeat.

After the Cubans (with the help of Victor Vance) win the turf war for Little Havana, the Cholos are almost completely wiped out (they can still be seen driving in Little Haiti) and their businesses will be either up for sale, damaged or seized by the Bikers or the Vance Crime Family. After their defeat, they can still be seen occasionally driving or walking around Little Haiti. As of 1986, the Haitians are in control of Little Haiti.

Mission Appearences

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Members and Associates

Members

Decjuan DeMarco

Gallery

Trivia

The term "Cholo" in Spanish, especially in Mexico's northern and central regions, is commonly used as the word for "street gangster" in English.
The word cholo has two distinct origins:
- it was originally an ethnic slur created by Hispanics (criollos) in the 16th century, and it has been applied to individuals of mixed American Indian ancestry, or other racially mixed origin. While the precise usage of cholo has varied widely in different times and places, it is mostly used in Peru to refer contemptuously to the people native to the mountain ranges.
- In the United States and Mexico, the word usually indicates a person of Mexican or Mexican-American descent, who is associated with a particular Southwestern culture. The term is used in Caló slang, but it in turn has infiltrated into mainstream American English and youth movements such as the "lowrider" subculture, or the hip hop scene in general. The word is sometimes associated with Hispanic gang culture, especially in popular media, but the origin and history of the modern usage is somewhat complex.
The Cholos are always openly hostile to Victor and his gang even before he blows up their factory. This is the result of the mission O, Brothel, Where Art Thou?.
There are two member skins of the Cholos, the only difference being different tattoos and facial hair. The only element that changes in their appearance consistently is the color of their pants.
In GTA Vice City Stories, once all 30 Empire Building businesses are purchased, the game stops generating random attacks on businesses and drive-by attacks on Vic. However, even after this, Vic is still subject to the occasional random attack by Cholos members on foot; they particularly seem to like hanging out near the business located directly north of Mary-Jo Cassidy's apartment building.
- In some cases, Vance's gang members are willing to attack the Cholos if they have seen a Cholo Sabre or a member of it.
The gang bears two references to Hispanic gangs in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas:
- When Cholos are talking to each other, sometimes they will say "I'm gonna see my cousin in San Andreas".
- One of the two Cholos appears to be voiced by the same actor who voiced a member of the Aztecas.
The Cholos' favorite radio station is Paradise FM.
It is possible that the creation of the Cholos was to substitute the Haitians, as a way to avoid the upsetting controversies that Rockstar Games caused among the Haitian communities in Florida after the depiction of the Haitians gang in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (this is backed-up by the fact that the name "Haitians" was censored in the 10th anniversary edition of GTA Vice City for iOS and PS2).
Unlike the Sharks and the Bikers who will lose their hatred to Victor after he takes over their empire buildings, the Cholos will still shoot Victor on sight if he drives around or walks around their turf, Little Haiti.
Like other gangs, they will shoot at the police as well if attacked.
There is a glitch that the Cholos might attack each other. This occasionally happens at the end of Rampages.
- Cholos also attack each other when the "Pedestrians Riot" cheat is activated.
Cholos members may appear in the Smuggling business mission as competitors in one or two Speeders trying to steal the player's packages.
The empire building located north of the North Point Mall is owned by the Cholos. However, as the game progresses, it will be for sale and taken over by the Bikers.

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Mafia Families	Forelli Crime Family
Drug Cartels	Vercetti Gang \| Vance Crime Family \| Diaz' Gang \| Mendez Cartel ^VCS \| Gonzalez' Crew ^VCS
Street Gangs	Cubans \| Haitians \| Streetwannabe's \| Trailer Park Mafia ^VCS \| Cholos ^VCS
Motorcycle Clubs	Vice City Bikers \| White Stallionz ^VCS
Others	Patrol Invest Group \| Leaf Link Golfers \| Mexican Arms Dealers \| Juan Cortez' Goons \| Shoppers \| European Gang \| Costa Rican Gang \| Counterfeit Syndicate \| Hitmen ^VCS \| Vice City Triads*
* denotes mentioned only ^VCS denotes introduced in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Category:Gangs \| Category:Gangs in GTA Vice City \| Category:Gangs in GTA Vice City Stories

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-{{quote|Bunch of Mexican-gang bangers. Bad boys trying to take over all the gun running in town.|[[Phil Cassidy]].}}
 {{Gang box
+|name = {{Flagicon|Mexico|Flag of Mexico}}<br/>Cholos
-|name = Cholos|game = VCS|locations = [[Little Haiti]]
+|game = VCS
-|enemies = [[ Vice City Bikers]]<br>[[Sharks]]<br>[[Cuban]]<br>[[Vance Crime Family]]<br>[[Trailer Park Mafia]]<br>[[Phil Cassidy]]
-|colors = White
+|gangname = Cholos
+|status = [[Havana Good Time|Wiped Out]]
+|locations = [[Little Haiti (3D Universe)|Little Haiti]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]], [[State of Florida|Florida]] <small>([[Havana Good Time|Formerly]])</small>
+|enemies = [[Vice City Bikers]]<br>[[Sharks]]<br>[[Cubans]]<br>[[Vance Crime Family]]<br>[[Trailer Park Mafia]]<br>[[Phil Cassidy]]
+|colors = Yellow/Gray
 |cars = [[Cholo Sabre]]
-|weapons = [[Baseball Bat]]<br>[[Pistol]]<br>[[Scorpion]]
+|weapons = [[Baseball Bat]]<br>[[Pistol]]<br>[[Scorpion]]<br>[[Micro SMG]]
-|image = Cholo_members.png
+|image = Cholos-GTAVCS.png
 |leader = Unknown
 |members = [[Decjuan DeMarco]]
-|type = Mexican street gang
+|type = Mexican-American street gang
 |businesses = Protection/Extortion<br>Prostitution<br>Arms-trafficking
-|fronts = Four [[Empire Building]]s, Warehouse in [[Little Haiti]]}}
+|fronts = Four [[Empire Building]]s <small>(seized by [[Vance Crime Family]] or [[Vice City Bikers|Bikers]])</small><br>[[Cholo Warehouse|Warehouse]] in [[Little Haiti]] <small>(destroyed)</small>
+}}
-The '''Cholos''' are a Mexican gang in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. They are based in the [[Little Haiti]]&nbsp;and areas in Little Havana in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]. The leader is unknown and they are involved in a turf war with the [[Cubans|Cubans/Los Cabrones]], [[Trailer Park Mafia]], [[Vice City Bikers|The Bikers]] and arms dealer [[Phil Cassidy]].
+{{quote|Bunch of Mexican-gang bangers. Bad boys trying to take over all the gun running in town.|[[Phil Cassidy]].}}
+The '''Cholos''' are a [[Mexico|Mexican]]-[[United States of America|American]] street gang in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]''.
+==Description==
-Their control over Little Havana begins to be threatened in [[1984]], when the [[Cubans]] arrive on the scene, sparking a deadly turf war for complete control of the neighborhood. They were then hired by&nbsp;Martinez to [[Balls|wreak havoc in the streets]] of Little Havana, but failed thanks to Vic. Next, they attempt&nbsp;to [[Papi Don't Screech|kill]] [[Alberto Robina|Umberto's father]], In revenge, Robina decides to launch an [[Havana Good Time|all-out attack]] on the Cholos that results in the Cholos' defeat.
+The Cholos wear gray headbands, white tank tops, chino trousers and dickies pants.
+==History==
-After the Cubans (with the help of [[Victor Vance]]) win the turf war for Little Havana, the Cholos are almost completely wiped out (they can still be seen driving in Little Haiti) and their businesses will be either up for sale, damaged or seized by the Bikers. After their defeat. they can still be seen occasionaly driving or walking around Little Haiti. As of 1986, the Haitians are in control of [[Little Haiti]]. Although they may have appeared in Phil Cassidy's mission "[[Gun Runner]]" in GTA Vice City.
+===Background===
+The Cholos are based in [[Little Haiti (3D Universe)|Little Haiti]] and areas of [[Little Havana (3D Universe)|Little Havana]] in [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]]. Their leader is not known and they are involved in turf wars with the [[Cubans]], [[Trailer Park Mafia]], [[Vice City Bikers|Bikers]] and arms dealer [[Phil Cassidy]].
+===Events of ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories''===
-The Cholos wear gray headbands, white tank tops, chino trousers and dickies pants.
+Their control over Little Havana begins to be threatened in [[1984]], when the [[Cubans]] arrive on the scene, sparking a deadly turf war for complete control of the neighborhood. They were later [[Balls|wreaking havoc in the streets]] of Little Havana, but failed thanks to Vic. Next, they attempt to [[Papi Don't Screech|kill]] [[Alberto Robina|Umberto's father]], In revenge, Robina decides to launch an [[Havana Good Time|all-out attack]] on the Cholos that results in the Cholos' defeat.
+After the Cubans (with the help of [[Victor Vance]]) win the turf war for Little Havana, the Cholos are almost completely wiped out (they can still be seen driving in Little Haiti) and their businesses will be either up for sale, damaged or seized by the Bikers or the [[Vance Crime Family]]. After their defeat, they can still be seen occasionally driving or walking around Little Haiti. As of [[1986]], the [[Haitians]] are in control of Little Haiti.
 ==Mission Appearences==
-'''GTA Vice City Stories'''
+===''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories''===
 *[[Cleaning House]]
 *[[Cholo Victory]]
-*[[Shakedown]]
+*[[Shakedown (GTA Vice City Stories)|Shakedown]]
-*[[Waking Up the Neighbors|Waking Up The Neighbors]]
+*[[Waking Up the Neighbors]]
 *[[O, Brothel, Where Art Thou?]]
 *[[Got Protection?]]
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 *[[Havana Good Time]] <small>(Wiped Out)</small>
+==Members and Associates==
-==Trivia==
+===Members===
-*The term "Cholo" in Spanish, specially in Mexico's north and center areas, is commonly used as the word for "street gangster" in English.
+*[[Decjuan DeMarco]]
-*The Cholos are always openly hostile to Victor and his gang even before you blow up their factory. This is the result of the mission [[O, Brothel, Where Art Thou?]].
-*'''Cholo''' is an ethnic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slur slur] created by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic Hispanics] (criollos) in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 16th century], and it has been applied to individuals of mixed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_people_of_the_Americas American Indian] ancestry, or other racially mixed origin. The precise usage of "cholo" has varied widely in different times and places.
-*In the United States, the term "cholo" usually indicates a person of Mexican or Mexican-American descent, who is associated with a particular [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwestern_United_States Southwestern] culture. The term is used in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal%C3%B3_%28Chicano%29 Caló] slang, but it in turn has infiltrated into mainstream [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English American English] use, specifically in association with American youth movements such as the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowrider lowrider]" subculture, or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_culture hip hop] scene in general. The word is sometimes associated with Hispanic gang culture, especially in popular media, but the origin and history of the modern usage is somewhat complex.
-*Their car, the [[Cholo Sabre]], is a heavily modified version of the [[Sabre]], adding that they may be part of the custom car/lowrider culture.
-*Every member of the Cholos uses exactly the same model, but with different color clothes.
-*In VCS, once all 30 [[Empire Building]] businesses are purchased, the game stops generating random attacks on businesses and drive-by attacks on Vic. However, even after this, Vic is still subject to the occasional random attack by Cholos members on foot; they particularly seem to like hanging out near the business located directly north of [[Mary-Jo Cassidy]]'s apartment building.
-**In some cases,Vance's (inferior) gangs are willing to attack the Cholos if they have seen a Cholo Sabre or a member of it.
-*The gang is similar to the [[Los Santos Vagos|Vagos]] gang in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]].
-*The Cholos' favorite radio station is [[Paradise FM]]
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery captionalign="left" orientation="none">
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small" widths="270px">
+Cholos-GTAVCS-Shootout.jpg|A screenshot of Cholo gang members attacking.
-Bb011ef3f4d46116e96911667c425fcc.jpg
+Cholos-GTAVCS-Sunset.jpg|A screenshot of a Cholo gang member with the sunset of [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]].
-Vcs 21.jpg
+CleaningHouse-GTAVCS2.jpg|Cholo gang members hanging around [[101 Bayshore Avenue]]. <small>(Mission: [[Cleaning House]])</small>
-images (4).jpg
+Cholos-GTAVCS-Closeup.jpg|Close-up of a Cholo gang member. <small>(Mission: [[Cleaning House]])</small>
-images (5).jpg
+CleaningHouse-GTAVCS3.jpg|[[Victor Vance|Victor]] about to attack some Cholos. <small>(Mission: [[Cleaning House]])</small>
+Cholos-GTAVCS-InGame.jpg|Cholo gang members on the streets of Little Haiti.
+Cholos-GTAVCS-BetaSabre.JPG|Beta Cholo Sabre.
+Cholos-GTAVCS-Artwork.PNG|[[Artworks in GTA Vice City Stories|Artwork]] of a Cholo gang member.
 </gallery>
-==See also==
+==Trivia==
+*The term "Cholo" in Spanish, especially in Mexico's northern and central regions, is commonly used as the word for "street gangster" in English.
+*The word ''cholo'' has two distinct origins:
+**it was originally an ethnic {{WP|Pejorative|slur}} created by {{WP|Hispanic|Hispanics}} (criollos) in the {{WP|16th century}}, and it has been applied to individuals of mixed {{WP|Indigenous people of the Americas|American Indian}} ancestry, or other racially mixed origin. While the precise usage of ''cholo'' has varied widely in different times and places, it is mostly used in {{WP|Peru}} to refer contemptuously to the people native to the mountain ranges.
+**In the United States and Mexico, the word usually indicates a person of Mexican or Mexican-American descent, who is associated with a particular {{WP|Southwestern United States|Southwestern}} culture. The term is used in {{WP|Caló (Chicano)|Caló}} slang, but it in turn has infiltrated into mainstream {{WP|American English}} and youth movements such as the "{{WP|lowrider}}" subculture, or the {{WP|Hip hop culture|hip hop}} scene in general. The word is sometimes associated with Hispanic gang culture, especially in popular media, but the origin and history of the modern usage is somewhat complex.
+*The Cholos are always openly hostile to Victor and his gang even before he blows up their factory. This is the result of the mission [[O, Brothel, Where Art Thou?]].
+*There are two member skins of the Cholos, the only difference being different tattoos and facial hair. The only element that changes in their appearance consistently is the color of their pants.
+*In ''GTA Vice City Stories'', once all 30 [[Empire Building]] businesses are purchased, the game stops generating random attacks on businesses and drive-by attacks on Vic. However, even after this, Vic is still subject to the occasional random attack by Cholos members on foot; they particularly seem to like hanging out near the business located directly north of [[Mary-Jo Cassidy]]'s apartment building.
+**In some cases, Vance's gang members are willing to attack the Cholos if they have seen a Cholo Sabre or a member of it.
+*The gang bears two references to Hispanic gangs in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'':
+**When Cholos are talking to each other, sometimes they will say ''"I'm gonna see my cousin in [[State of San Andreas (3D Universe)|San Andreas]]"''.
+**One of the two Cholos appears to be voiced by the same actor who voiced a member of the [[Varrios Los Aztecas (3D Universe)|Aztecas]].
+*The Cholos' favorite radio station is [[Paradise FM]].
+*It is possible that the creation of the Cholos was to substitute the [[Haitians]], as a way to avoid the upsetting controversies that [[Rockstar Games]] caused among the Haitian communities in [[Florida]] after the depiction of the Haitians gang in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'' (this is backed-up by the fact that the name "Haitians" was censored in the 10th anniversary edition of ''GTA Vice City'' for [[Apple iOS|iOS]] and [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]).
+*Unlike the Sharks and the Bikers who will lose their hatred to Victor after he takes over their empire buildings, the Cholos will still shoot Victor on sight if he drives around or walks around their turf, Little Haiti.
+*Like other gangs, they will shoot at the police as well if attacked.
+*There is a glitch that the Cholos might attack each other. This occasionally happens at the end of [[Rampages]].
+**Cholos also attack each other when the "Pedestrians Riot" [[Cheats in GTA Vice City Stories|cheat]] is activated.
+*Cholos members may appear in the [[Smuggling]] business mission as competitors in one or two [[Speeder (boat)|Speeder]]s trying to steal the player's packages.
+*The [[Empire Building|empire building]] located north of the [[North Point Mall]] is owned by the Cholos. However, as the game progresses, it will be for sale and taken over by the [[Vice City Bikers|Bikers]].
+==See Also==
 *[[Cubans]]
 *[[Cuban-Mexican War]]
+==Navigation==
-{{Gangs}}
+{{Gtavc gangs}}
+[[ar:تشولوس]]
 [[de:Cholos]]
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 [[fr:Cholos]]
 [[pl:Cholos]]
+[[ru:Чолос]]
 [[tr:Cholos]]
 [[uk:Чолос]]
+[[hu:Cholos]]
-[[Category:Latino Gangs]]
+[[Category:Gangs]]
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+[[Category:Latino Gangs]]
+[[Category:Former gangs]]

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