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The U.S. Department of State has described the Barrio 18 gang as one of the largest gangs in the Northern Hemisphere.
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20 members of gang labeled a terror group by U.S.
The Salvadoran government attributes about 200,000 deaths over three decades to the gangs Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13).
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Long-term death toll attributed by a national government to two transnational gangs.
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20 members of gang labeled a terror group by U.S.
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