US designates three Guatemalan gangs as terrorist groups

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How did the left and right cover US designates three Guatemalan gangs as terrorist groups?

Of the 19 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 53% are rated left, 31% are rated centre, 16% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 35. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is US designates three Guatemalan gangs as terrorist groups left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 19 rated outlets on this story, 53% are rated left, 31% are rated centre, 16% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of US designates three Guatemalan gangs as terrorist groups biased?

US designates three Guatemalan gangs as terrorist groups is one event reported by 35 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting US designates three Guatemalan gangs as terrorist groups?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered US designates three Guatemalan gangs as terrorist groups?

35 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Which Guatemalan gangs have been declared terrorist groups by the US?

The Trump administration has declared three Guatemalan gangs, Los Lorenzanas, Los Huistas, and Los Mendoza, to be terrorist groups. These designations are part of U.S. efforts to combat drug trafficking and associated criminal activities.

What are the reasons for these designations?

The U.S. states that these groups finance violence and crime through proceeds from drug trafficking. They are also accused of having deep ties to Mexican drug cartels, which are major players in the international drug trade.

What are the consequences of these designations?

The designations subject the groups and their members to U.S. sanctions, which include asset freezes. Los Lorenzanas also received the designation of Foreign Terrorist Organization, which can lead to criminal prosecution for providing material support.