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Tren De Aragua

The Tren de Aragua[1] is a Venezuelan criminal mega-gang originating from the state of Aragua.[2] It started in Venezuela’s prisons, it has bases in the Tocorón prison and is led by pran Héctor "Niño" Guerrero.[3] The organization is a mega-gang (a criminal group with more than one hundred members),[4] according to InSight Crime, it is present in at least 6 Venezuelan states and in countries such as Brazil, Colombia,[5] Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, the United States and Mexico,[6] with the growth of the gang following the migration of Venezuelans to host nations[7] having a significant increase in its activities abroad since 2020.[8][2]

Several "Torture houses" of the gang were discovered.[9]

In April 2024, Marco Rubio questioned Biden Administration officials on Tren De Aragua and Hezbollah's influence on Chile under the Boric Administration.[10]

Per Nov 2024 report, tne gang is "operating in 16 states."[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tren de Aragua | Center for a Secure Free Society.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela’s prisons and now spreads fear in the US. By The Associated Press, September 24, 2024
  3. ↑ «'El Niño Guerrero', el delincuente detrás del Tren de Aragua en Venezuela», El Tiempo, Sep 7, 2022
  4. ↑ «'El Tren de Aragua', la megabanda de Venezuela que llegó a las prisiones de Brasil», InSight Crime, Feb 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ «Banda criminal Tren de Aragua extiende sus tentáculos a Táchira», El Pitazo, July 10, 2019
  6. ↑ «Grupo criminal venezolano Tren de Aragua opera en Chihuahua y está asociado con bandas locales», Infobae, Jul y 18, 2024
  7. ↑ "La megabanda delictiva el Tren de Aragua ya está en ciudades de EE.UU. como Chicago y Miami: qué se sabe y qué implica", Telemundo, Jan 26, 2024
  8. ↑ «Tren de Aragua». InSight Crime
  9. ↑ High-Profile Chile Murder Shows Tren de Aragua’s Sophistication. InSight Crime. 11 Mar 2024
  10. ↑ Rubio questions Biden Administration Officials on Tren De Aragua and Hezbollah's influence on Chile. Senator Rubio (.gov). Apr 11, 2024
  11. ↑ Venezuelan migrant gang Tren de Aragua now operating in 16 states: report Michael Dorgan. Fox News. November 20, 2024