US EditionJudges consider whether Trump can use wartime act against Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua
- In early 2025, the U.S. government officially labeled Tren de Aragua, a violent Venezuelan gang, as a terrorist organization.
- Following a request at an OAS meeting in Antigua and Barbuda by representatives from several American nations, including the U.S., Argentina, and Peru, Tren de Aragua was designated due to its expansion of criminal operations linked to Venezuelan migration.
- The Department of Justice reported arresting 2,711 members so far while OAS nations push to share biometric and financial data to disrupt the gang's cross-border operations.
- Tom Homan, a top U.S. official overseeing border security, characterized the Tren de Aragua gang as highly organized—comparable to a major corporation—and vowed to remove every member from the United States.
- These actions aim to strengthen hemispheric cooperation to combat the gang's influence and protect security and human rights across the Americas.
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Judges consider whether Trump can use wartime act against Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua
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The Push to Label Venezuela's Tren de Aragua as a Terrorist Organization
The United States, Argentina, and Peru have asked the Organization of American States (OAS) to officially call Tren de Aragua—a violent criminal group from Venezuela—a terrorist organization. This move aims to help countries in the Americas work together more closely to fight the gang’s growing influence. Tren de Aragua started in a Venezuelan prison and […]
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