Honduras - Gangs Agree to Truce - Members Seek Jobs - NYTimes.com Honduras's largest and most dangerous street gangs have declared a truce, offering the government peace in exchange for rehabilitation and jobs. A Mara Salvatrucha spokesman says the gang and a rival known as 18th Street will commit to zero violence and zero crime in the streets as a first-step show of good faith. A gang leader identified only as Mario spoke to reporters on Tuesday, apologizing and asking forgiveness from society for the crime that makes Honduras one of the most violent countries in the world. An 18th Street leader spoke to reporters minutes later, saying the gang would match its rival's offer.