Tren de Aragua

President Donald Trump said that he was "not bothered" by reports of Hamas executing rival militias and alleged collaborators in Gaza, comparing the armed factions within the group to Venezuelan gangs and suggesting he had no issue with their elimination.

A Venezuelan national identified as Ender Alexis Rojas Montán, an alleged top leader of the transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua, died onTuesday after falling from a sixth-floor apartment

One of the founders of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, has formally asked President Gustavo Petro's government to allow the organization to join the country's peace negotiations intended to dismantle armed and criminal groups.

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson celebrated the arrest of an alleged leader of Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua in the country

Mexican authorities detailed that an alleged leader of Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua has been detained in the country

Law enforcement agencies in the United States are facing sharp criticism after records revealed they circulated reports suggesting that everyday emojis could indicate links to Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal group. The theory, repeated in official briefings and training documents, has been described by experts as unfounded, dangerous, and likely to deepen racial profiling.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday sharpened his rhetoric against Venezuela, accusing Nicolás Maduro's government of sending drugs and violent criminals into the United States and branding the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as "probably the worst gang in the world."

InSight Crime found that the Department of Defense's Joseph Humire tracked Tren de Aragua's activity in his previous role and fabricated news citing nonexistent local news articles

The FBI has instructed local law enforcement agencies to submit names of individuals tied to certain drug cartels and gangs for potential inclusion on the U.S. government's terrorist watch list

The FBI has added alleged Tren de Aragua leader Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano to its most wanted list and is offering a $3 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction

A Venezuelan influencer known for exposing corruption among public officials was shot and killed by armed men while livestreaming on TikTok.

A Venezuelan national who was deported to El Salvador after appearing in a photo next to a tattooed man allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua gang has been granted permission by a Texas judge to return to the U.S.

Family members of Venezuelans deported to El Salvador's infamous CECOT mega-prison are demanding proof of life of their loved ones

ICE detained 47 people, including children, during a raid on what agents claimed was a gang meeting, but was later revealed to be a child's birthday party.

A nightclub allegedly operated by a member of the Los Zetas cartel was raided over the weekend in Summerville, South Carolina, resulting in nearly 80 arrests

The broader intelligence community, including including the C.I.A. and the National Security Agency, have continuously rejected the notion that the Maduro regime controls or directs the group

An official directed intelligence staff to revise a report that contradicted Donald Trump's claims about Venezuelan gangs, prompting concerns about political manipulation.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected a recent intelligence assessment disputing the Trump administration's claim that Venezuela's authoritarian government controls the Tren de Aragua gang

DNI head Tulsi Gabbard fired two top officials involved in a report that disputed the Trump administration's rationale to invoke the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador

Most of the individuals involved in the incident are under 18, with one suspect as young as 12, preventing authorities from publicly identifying them

South American countries have used the Tren de Aragua as a political tool to criticize urban insecurity, stigmatize Venezuelan migrants, and justify anti-immigration policies.

U.S. lawyer Kerry Kennedy said Salvadoran authorities prevented her from meeting with Venezuelan deportees she represents. Later, a prominent human rights organization said its offices were raided

An alleged Tren de Aragua leader was arrested in California as the Trump administration continues its efforts to curb down the gang's influence in the U.S.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said the girl was placed in foster care to protect her from her parents, who it claimed were members of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua drug gang.

New details have emerged about the arrest of Joel Cano, the now former federal judge accused of harboring a member of Tren de Aragua gang

The Department and Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) raided a Colorado nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to DHS Advisor and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, it was an "illegal alien nightclub" that was used by Tren de Aragua gang members.

Speculation surrounding a Google Earth image of El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center has increased following a new photo some believe is photoshopped.

The Salvadoran leader, who was hosted at the White House last week, said that "all the Venezuelans we have in custody were detained as part of an operation against gangs like Tren de Aragua in the United States."

A new intelligence assessment has contradicted the Trump administration's claims that the Venezuelan government is directing a U.S. invasion by Tren de Aragua.

President Donald Trump announced he is set to meet with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, praising their ongoing partnership in combating organized crime.