Paraguay Designates Tren de Aragua, ELN, MS-13 as Terrorist Groups

Paraguay has added Tren de Aragua, ELN, and Mara Salvatrucha to its terrorist list, aligning with the US-led Escudo de las Américas coalition's Joint Declaration on Hemispheric Sovereignty. This marks a coordinated regional shift in designating criminal gangs as terrorist entities, potentially enabling broader security cooperation and sanctions. The move signals expanding US influence in Latin American counterterrorism policy, though its immediate operational impact remains unclear.

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