Are MS-13 and Barrio 18 designated terrorist organizations, and what is the Anti-Gang Law?

MS-13 was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and SDGT by the United States in February 2025, alongside six Mexican cartels and Tren de Aragua,… the only Central American group cited in the OSAC Crime and Safety Report of May 15, 2025. Barrio 18 was designated FTO/SDGT by the State Department on Sep 23, 2025. Guatemala declared both organizations terrorist through Decree 11-2025 ("Act for the direct combat of criminal groups… known as maras or gangs"), passed by Congress on Oct 21, 2025, published in the official gazette (Diario de Centro América) on Nov 10, 2025 and in force from Nov 11, 2025; the Supreme Court (CSJ) may extend the list at the MP's request (art. 2), and the law allocated Q200 million to tactical equipment according to Prensa Libre.