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U.S. Designates Barrio 18 as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Global Terrorist

The step seeks to choke off financing through asset freezes, exposing supporters to criminal liability.

Estados Unidos declara a la pandilla Barrio 18 como organización terrorista extranjera
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Recientemente, Estados Unidos declaró al Tren de Aragua como una organización terrorista.

Overview

  • The State Department announced the move on September 23, calling Barrio 18 one of the hemisphere’s largest gangs responsible for attacks on security forces, officials and civilians in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
  • The FTO and SDGT labels enable U.S. asset freezes, travel and transaction prohibitions, and criminal charges for providing material support.
  • Officials said the action is part of President Trump’s broader strategy to disrupt narcotics revenue and dismantle transnational criminal networks.
  • Barrio 18 originated in Los Angeles before expanding across Central America, where authorities link the group to extortion and homicides, including operations directed from prisons.
  • The designation places additional international pressure on the gang and opens further avenues for security and justice cooperation with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.