Barrios

[ bahr-ryaws ]

/ ˈbɑr rüɔs /

Jus·to Ru·fi·no

[hoo-staw roo-fee-naw], /ˈhu stɔ ruˈfi nɔ/, 1835–85, Guatemalan statesman: president of Guatemala 1873–85.

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In the barrios of Los Angeles the gangsters get the most props and respect.
The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs|Seth Ferranti|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Barrios sentenced the general to 50 years imprisonment for genocide and another 30 years for crimes against humanity.
Guatemalan Dictator Efrain Rios Montt Guilty of Genocide|Mac Margolis|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A man named Barrios had often informed against the insurgents, and he was condemned to death.
Cuba|Arthur D. Hall
Ang kutay sa bungtud milagbas sa duha ka baryu, The range of mountains stretches across the two barrios.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

The people of Guatemala strongly disapproved of Barrios' action in making himself a dictator instead of a president.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 50, October 21, 1897|Various
Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard|Joseph Conrad
When I return in triumph, as you say, with Barrios, I may find you all destroyed.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard|Joseph Conrad