The U.S. government named eight criminal groups FTOs—six from Mexico and two others associated with Venezuela and El Salvador ...

Elmer De Jesus Alas Candray was promoted for his work killing suspected rivals and rebels within the Salvadoran group.

Cartel de Sinaloa, Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, Carteles Unidos, Cartel del Noreste, Cartel del Golfo, and La Nueva ...

Mexico’s Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels, Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua and the Salvadoran gang Mara Salvatrucha are on the list.

The minors, aged 12 to 15, were detained after a video shared on the social media platform TikTok, showed them flashing signs connected with the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, according to police.

A Salvadoran national and member of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) was sentenced Feb. 13, 2025 to 50 years in prison for conspiracy relating to his participation in the gang’s criminal enterprise, ...

Canada has declared seven transnational criminal organizations, including Mara Salvatrucha and the Sinaloa Cartel, as terrorist entities. This move aims to combat drug trafficking and reduce ...

Canada designates seven international criminal organizations as terrorist entities and collaborates with banks to tackle money laundering. This effort aims to curb illegal activities linked to drug ...

US President Donald Trump's decision to designate eight Latin American drug trafficking groups as "terrorist" organizations ...

The U.S. Department of State announced the designation of seven Mexican cartels and a Venezuelan criminal group as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists ...

The Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street are criminal outfits which trace their origins to Los Angeles. In the 1990s, older members were deported from the US and forged local 'branches' on the streets ...