Nacion Los Monarcas

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The **Nacion Los Monarcas**, also known as **NLM** or **Monarcas**, are a large mexican street gang appearing in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.

## History

Not much is known about the early years of the Nacion Los Monarcas. The gang can be traced back to the late 1970s, when it first started as a lowrider car club called "Monarcas Car Club". It was formed by Miguel "El Rey" Mendoza, with the help of his father Francisco Mendoza, who shared passion for lowrider culture. The bloody rivalry between the Monarcas and the Brown Town Locos can be traced back to the mid 1980s.

### Events of *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas*

After the Mission "The Green Sabre" the Families and the Aztecas, as well as the Monarcas, lose all of their territory and influence to their rivals. The Brown Town Locos, having struck a deal with the Ballas and Vagos, took over the Monarcas territory in Verona Beach and El Rey, along with other high-ranking members, was forced to flee Los Santos and seek refuge in San Fierro.

In San Fierro, El Rey met Carl Johnson, Cesar Vialpando and Wu Zi Mu. Declaring that the Monarcas were also in a difficult situation and claiming that in order to get back on their feet they would need to stay together, El Rey agreed to team up with them. So a peace treaty was formed between the Monarcas, the Families, and the Aztecas.

During his time in San Fierro, El Rey played an important role in aiding CJ, Cesar, and Woozie in dismantling the Loco Syndicate. His assistance included providing crucial information on the Syndicate's drug shipments, enabling CJ to disrupt their operations.

Later after CJ's return to Los Santos, during the Los Santos Riots, the Monarcas successfully reclaimed their territory from the Brown Town Locos and restored their influence in the region.

In 2011, tragedy struck the Monarcas when El Rey was fatally shot in a drive-by orchestrated by the Brown Town Locos. Miguel's son, Felipe Mendoza, assumed leadership of the gang, inheriting his father's nickname of "El Rey."

### Events of *Grand Theft Auto V*

By 2013, the Monarcas had expanded their operations into the drugs and arms trade in Blaine County. They found themselves in fierce competition with the Marabunta Grande and the Angels of Death MC while establishing partnerships with the Varrio Los Aztecas, the Madrazo Cartel, and the Lost MC.

## Description

Nacion Los Monarcas are a proud hispanic street gang and one of the major gangs in Los Santos. They are easily identifiable by their signature blue color, showcased in their clothing and graffiti. The Monarcas have a long and intense rivalry with the Brown Town Locos, another Hispanic gang, and have ongoing hostilities with various other street gangs, including the Los Santos Vagos, the Ballas, as well as the San Fierro Rifa, the Ghost Town Flats, and the Loco Syndicate. The gang's main allies are the 99th Street Gang, another Hispanic gang. They also maintain alliances with the Varrio Los Aztecas and the Grove Street Families.

### *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas*

The Nacion Los Monarcas control the neighborhood of Verona Beach. The parking lot of the Verona Beach Apartments serves as a common meeting place as well as being where the gang's car meets take place. NLM members can be identified by their 90's cholo style and their blue bandanas. Members are seen smoking marijuana and drinking malt liquor while hanging around and talking in groups. Upon spotting an enemy gang member, they will often engage in a violent confrontation. They are either unarmed or armed with the 9mm Pistol, the Micro SMG or the Tec-9.

The Monarcas drive the Remington, the Sabre, and the Clover. Their favourite radio station is Radio Los Santos.

There are three different Monarca skins that walk and drive around their territories.

* The first member wears a blue bandana, a white and light blue striped polo shirt, cool gray pants, white sneakers and also features many tattoos.
* The second member sports a blue bandana, a black button-up plaid/flannel checkered shirt, beige khaki pants, and black and white hi-top sneakers.
* The last member wears sunglasses, a blue bandana, a white T-shirt, a cross necklace, beige khaki shorts, knee-high white socks, white sneakers, and has tattoos.

### *Grand Theft Auto V*

The Nacion Los Monarcas control the neighborhood of Vespucci Beach, and also the northside of La Mesa. In addition to their blue clothing, the Monarcas are frequently seen donning the merchandise of the Los Santos Kings hockey team which acompany their cholo style clothing. Monarcas members are often seen hanging around the alleyway in Melanoma Street which serves as their main headquarters. Other hotspots of the Monarcas include Magellan Avenue and the northern La Mesa section of Popular Street, where members are seen walking and driving around. In Los Santos, the Monarcas are separated into 2 clicks/sets: the West Side Monarcas located in Vespucci Beach and the East Side Monarcas located in northern La Mesa. They also have a set in Blaine County that operates from the Thomson Scrapyard. They possibly also have other sets througout San Andreas.

Their businesses include drug trafficking, which will often lead to clashes with rival gangs like the Brown Town Locos, the Vagos, the Ballas and the Armenian Nation. They are known do business with the Families, the 99th Street Gang, and the Triads. The Nacion Los Monarcas are also heavily involved in the drug and arms trafficking in Blaine County and are known to be competing with the Marabunta Grande and the Angels of Death MC, while doing business with the Aztecas and The Lost MC.

## Influence

The Monarcas are possibly based upon the Sureños, more specifically the Playboys 13, as both gangs started as car clubs and also both gangs have West Side and East Side sets.

## Members

* Miguel "El Rey" Mendoza - Founder and leader of NLM until his death in 2011 (deceased)
* Felipe "El Rey" Mendoza - Became leader in 2011 after his father's death, currently calls shots from prison (incarcerated)
* Julio "Tortuga" Hernandez - Underboss and right hand man of Miguel until his death (deceased)
* Jacob "Jesus" Hernandez - Underboss and right hand man of Felipe, currently serving life in prison (incarcerated)
* José "Lucky" Vargas - Lieutenant of the West Side Monarcas.
* Muerte - Lieutenant of the East Side Monarcas.
* Ricky "Silent" Ramirez - Monarca OG, arrested after shooting and killing a BTL member in a fight that escalated into a shootout in the LS River (incarcerated)
* Toker - Monarca OG, beaten to death by BTL members after leaving an NLM house party at night (deceased)
* Nino - Gangster rapper affiliated to NLM, advertises Base 5 clothing brand
* Navajo - Twin brother of Maya and high-ranking member of NLM in prison (incarcerated)
* Maya - Twin brother of Navajo and high-ranking member of NLM in prison (incarcerated)
* Chavo - Monarca OG, killed after a deal with the Aztecas got ambushed by the Vagos (deceased)
* Lobo - Monarca OG
* Rocky - Monarca OG in 1992
* Eddy - Monarca OG in 1992
* Smoky - Monarca OG in 1992

## Gallery

Tag used by the Nacion Los MonarcasEddy, Rocky and Smoky, the 3 Monarcas membersMiguel "El Rey" Mendoza, founder and leader until his death in 2011Monarcas first member (Eddy)Monarcas second member (Rocky)Monarcas third member (Smoky)Tortuga, underboss of NLMMonarcas in GTA San AndreasMonarcas in GTA San AndreasMonarca driving a Remington in GTA San AndreasMonarca driving a Sabre in GTA San AndreasMonarca driving a Clover in GTA San Andreas