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U.S. Designates Barrio 18 a Foreign Terrorist Group, Activating Sanctions and Criminal Penalties

The move seeks to curb drug flows by cutting revenue streams that sustain the gang’s violence across Central America.

Estados Unidos declara a la pandilla Barrio 18 como organización terrorista extranjera
EE.UU. designa a la pandilla 'Barrio 18' como organización terrorista extranjera y Nayib Bukele lo agradece
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Recientemente, Estados Unidos declaró al Tren de Aragua como una organización terrorista.

Overview

  • The State Department labeled Barrio 18 both a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, formalizing the step on September 23.
  • U.S. officials describe the gang as one of the hemisphere’s largest, citing attacks on security personnel, public officials and civilians in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
  • The terror labels enable asset freezes, expose supporters to material‑support charges and expand U.S. enforcement reach under domestic law.
  • El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele thanked Washington for the action and said most members are jailed at the Cecot facility, which human-rights groups have criticized.
  • Guatemalan authorities identify Aldo Dupie Ochoa “El Lobo” as the imprisoned national leader who allegedly continues directing operations from behind bars.