The Latest Breaking News from Aragua

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…

Claims are ‘an unsophisticated, uneducated approach that demonstrates a lack of knowledge’, says one professor

The US president invokes a 1798 law to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to El Salvador.

El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said 238 members of the Tren de Aragua gang had arrived in the country

President Trump flouts judge's order and deports more than 250 Venezuelans, accused of being members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang, to El Salvador.

When the U.S. government deported 177 Venezuelans on Feb. 20, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security alleged that 80 of the deportees were members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

The crime group has terrorised parts of Latin America, and the ex-president’s exaggerations may just empower it more

The group has been linked to criminal activities in major U.S. cities, including sex trafficking and drug smuggling

Law enforcement authorities across the U.S. are increasingly focused on a Venezuelan gang behind a spate of violent crimes