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

The Cholos are a Mexican gang in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. They are based in the Little Haiti and areas in Little Havana in Vice City. The leader is unknown and they are involved in a turf war with the Cubans/Los Cabrones, Trailer Park Mafia, The Bikers and arms dealer Phil Cassidy.

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 Martinez to wreak 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. 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.

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

Mission Appearences

GTA Vice City Stories

Trivia

  • The term "Cholo" in Spanish, specially in Mexico's north and center areas, is commonly used as the word for "street gangster" in English.
  • 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 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. 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 Southwestern culture. The term is used in Caló slang, but it in turn has infiltrated into mainstream American English use, specifically in association with American 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.
  • 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 Vagos gang in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
  • The Cholos' favorite radio station is Paradise FM

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See also

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GTA and GTA London Expansion Packs
(1969 & 1961) Gangs
Major GangsBattersea Mods | Brotherhood of Jah Army of Love | Catwright Gang | Sonetti's Gang | Uncle Fu's Crime Syndicate | El Burro's Gang
Minor GangsThe Angels | The Mob | Vercotti Crime Family | Yakuza | Alve's Gang | Paco's Gang | No Chin's Gang | Unnamed Drug Gang | Jimmy the Shovel's Gang | Greasers | Rockers
GTA 2 Gangs
Major GangsHare Krishna | Loonies | Rednecks | Russian Mafia | Scientists | Yakuza | Zaibatsu
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GTA III
GTA Advance and
GTA Liberty City Stories Gangs
Major GangsColombian Cartel | Forelli Crime Family | Leone Crime Family | Sicilian Mafia | Sindacco Crime Family | Yakuza
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MentionedZaibatsu
GTA Vice City and
GTA Vice City Stories gangs
Major GangsCholos | Cubans | Fort Baxter Military | Haitians | Mendez Cartel | Streetwannabe's/Sharks | Trailer Park Mafia | Vance Crime Family | Vercetti Gang | Vice City Bikers
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GTA San Andreas gangs
Major GangsBallas | Grove Street Families | Loco Syndicate | Los Santos Vagos | San Fierro Triads | Varrios Los Aztecas
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GTA IV
(TLAD and TBoGT) and
GTA Chinatown Wars gangs
Major GangsAngels of Death | Jaoming Family | Lee Family | McReary Family | Ming Family | Northwood Dominican Drug Dealers | The Lost MC | Triads | Uptown Riders | Yardies
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GTA V and
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