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State Dept.: Terrorist Designation of Barrio 18
September 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Sept. 23, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio on the designation of Barrio 18 as a foreign terrorist organization and specially sesignated global terrorist:

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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 hemispher . . .

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