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Guatemala has announced that the FBI will assist in recapturing Barrio 18 gang leaders who escaped from prison, escalating efforts to combat violence and organized crime linked to the gang, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the US.
Twenty members of the Barrio 18 gang, designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S., escaped from a prison in Guatemala, prompting condemnation from the U.S. embassy and calls for their recapture amid ongoing concerns over gang violence and influence in the region.
The U.S. Department of State has designated Barrio 18 as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist due to its involvement in violence and criminal activities across Central America, reflecting ongoing efforts to dismantle gangs and disrupt their funding sources.
The U.S. State Department has designated the gang Barrio 18 as a foreign terrorist organization, citing its attacks in Central America and aligning it with other notorious groups like MS-13, as part of efforts to dismantle criminal networks and combat drug trafficking.
Gang members in a women’s prison in Honduras killed 46 other women inmates by spraying them with gunfire, hacking them with machetes, and then locking survivors in their cells and dousing them with flammable liquid. The attack was planned by the Barrio 18 gang with the knowledge and acquiescence of security authorities. The gang members were able to arm themselves with prohibited weapons, brush past guards, and attack. The riot’s death toll surpassed that of a fire at a female detention center in Guatemala in 2017.
Gang members in a women’s prison in Honduras slaughtered 46 other women inmates by spraying them with gunfire, hacking them with machetes and then locking survivors in their cells and dousing them with flammable liquid. The gang members were able to arm themselves with prohibited weapons, brush past guards and attack. The riot was the worst atrocity at a women’s prison in recent memory. The attackers “removed” guards at the facility around 8 a.m. Tuesday. The amount of weaponry found in the prison after the riot was impressive: 18 pistols, an assault rifle, two machine pistols and two grenades — all of which were smuggled into the prison.
A prison riot broke out in Honduras after rival gangs Barrio 18 and MS-13 clashed, leaving 46 inmates dead. The gangs managed to smuggle weapons into the prison, and some of the victims had no ties to either gang. The riot is the deadliest at a female prison detention center in Central America since 2017. The Honduran President promised to take "drastic measures" against organized crime and dismantle the boycott against security fostered from inside prisons.
At least 41 female inmates were killed in a riot at a women's prison in Honduras, with most burned to death. The country's president blamed the "mara" street gangs that often wield broad power inside penitentiaries. Gangs have broad control inside the country's prisons, where inmates often set their own rules and sell prohibited goods. The riot appears to be the worst tragedy at a female detention center in Central America since 2017.