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U.S. Names Barrio 18 a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist

The designation activates U.S. terrorism sanctions to choke off the gang’s drug revenue.

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

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on September 23 that Barrio 18 is now listed as both a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
  • The move enables U.S. authorities to freeze related assets and pursue criminal cases against those who provide material support or facilitate the group’s operations.
  • U.S. officials say the goal is to disrupt financing tied to drug trafficking and keep illicit narcotics off American streets.
  • Washington characterizes Barrio 18 as one of the hemisphere’s largest gangs, responsible for attacks on security forces, officials and civilians in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, after originating in Los Angeles.
  • Regional responses and context include El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele welcoming the action and Guatemalan authorities reporting that alleged local leader Aldo Dupie Ochoa Mejía, “El Lobo,” remains jailed yet influential.