The United States has designated the El Salvador-based gang Barrio 18 a "foreign terrorist organization," part of the Trump Administration's crackdown on drug trafficking.

Today, the Department of State is designating Barrio 18 as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist ...

State Secretary Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday that the Barrio 18 gang was getting the terrorist designation.

This week, we analyze whether the new US terrorist designation for the Barrio 18 gang is political or practical, another prison riot in Ecuador, and how AI is helping organized crime in Mexico.

Today, the Department of State is designating Barrio 18 as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). Barrio 18 is one of the largest gangs in our ...