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Tren de Aragua Under Siege: New Charges, Bigger Numbers, and a Leader Already Gone

DOJ says Tren de Aragua arrests jumped sixfold under Trump, but the news came weeks after a strike killed the gang's own leader.

Latin Times

'Making America Safe Again': Homeland Security Announces ICE Has Arrested More Than 10,000 Gang Members

The US Department of Homeland Security reports over 10,000 gang member arrests under Trump's second term, highlighting the Secure America Act's impact on federal immigration enforcement.

International Business Times UK

Alleged Tren de Aragua Leader Extradited from Colombia To the U.S. On Terror And Drug Charges

The first alleged Tren de Aragua leader extradited into the United States arrived in Houston to face federal terrorism and international drug trafficking charges, marking a new phase in Washington's criminal case against the Venezuelan gang.

Latin Times

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DOJ Says Tren de Aragua Funded 'Unspeakably Evil Acts' Through ATM Jackpotting Across U.S.

U.S. federal prosecutors have charged 31 additional individuals in an international conspiracy that used malware to empty automated teller machines across the United States.

Latin Times

Why the DOJ Has Stopped Describing Maduro as the Head of a Literal Drug Cartel

That embarrassing mistake highlights the slipperiness of Trump's attempts to justify legally dubious policies by invoking the specter of "foreign terrorist organizations."

Reason

Texas officials warn residents not to open mysterious seed packets after over 1,000 land in mailboxes across the state

Officials are concerned the seeds, if opened or planted, could introduce harmful invasive species, agricultural pests, or plant diseases to the region

The Independent UK

Maduro indictment attempts to link Venezuelan leader to Tren de Aragua

Co-defendants include alleged gang founder Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, indicted two weeks ago

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The whoppers of 2025 - Roll Call

With President Donald Trump back in the White House in 2025, it’s no surprise that he dominates the FactCheck.org year-end whoppers list.

Roll Call

The scientist who helped win the fight to protect a sacred piece of the Pacific

Respected ocean expert Katy Soapi continues to advocate to protect Tetepare, one of the last untouched places in Solomon Islands

The Guardian - AU

The Alien Enemies Act and the Major Questions Doctrine

The Trump administration's claims that illegal migration and drug smuggling qualify as an "invasion" or a "predatory incursion" under the Alien Enemies Act go against the major questions doctrine.

Reason

U.S. police spreading ‘politically motivated distortion and paranoia’ to keep immigrant hate strong

So they lied to get people mad at immigrants.

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Law Enforcement Spent Months Amplifying Unverified Claims of Tren de Aragua Plotting to Kill Police Officers, Documents Show

Law enforcement agencies across the United States circulated and amplified for months a claim about notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua ordering members to kill police officers, a notion that was later quietly discredited by the FBI, newly released government records show.

Latin Times

Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats

Claim that Tren de Aragua planned to attack officers was widely shared – only for FBI to later acknowledge it was mistaken, internal files show

The Guardian - US

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Celebrates Arrest Of Tren De Aragua Leader: 'Good For The Mexican People'

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

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Top Tren de Aragua Leader Detained In Mexico: 'Intellectual And Material Author Of Several Femicides'

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

Texas Observer

Officials Said They Busted a Tren de Aragua Party. Attendees Beg to Differ.

A highly publicized multi-agency raid in Hays County resulted in dozens of arrests on low-level immigration charges and left an Austin mother's life in tatters. It also fit a pattern of unproven gang-related accusations.

The Guardian - US

Revealed: US law enforcement claimed emojis could signal Tren de Aragua affiliation

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

The Conversation

Why the US new military operation against Latin American drug cartels stokes regional tensions

The US president, Donald Trump, has signalled a new approach to tackling the “narco-terrorists” in Latin America, and particularly Venezuela, making it clear he is willing to use military force against them. A report in the New York Times that Trump had issued a “secret directive” to the Pentagon to…

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What did a US court rule on Tren de Aragua deportations?

Alien Enemies Act cannot deport Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, but deportations proceed under immigration laws.

Reason

Fifth Circuit Rules Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act is Illegal

The 2-1 ruling is in line with most previous court decisions on Trump's invocation of the AEA. Judge Oldham wrote an extremely long, but significantly flawed, dissent.

The Guardian - US

Trump defense official led thinktank that spread lies about Tren de Aragua

Under Joseph Humire, the thinktank tracked alleged crimes by the Venezuelan gang in the US. A non-profit found multiple false entries

Al Jazeera

Mexico has no evidence linking Venezuela’s Maduro to drug cartel: Sheinbaum

Sheinbaum said Mexico has no investigation under way and no proof that Maduro is linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.

Reason

Divided D.C. Circuit Panel Nixes Judge Boasberg's Criminal Contempt Order Against Trump Administration

Judge Katsas and Judge Rao disagreed on the reasons, but both agreed that Judge Boasberg overstepped; Judge Pillard dissented.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions alleged leader of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua

The State Department has offered up to $3m for information leading to the arrest of Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano.

Latin Times

FBI Adds Tren De Aragua Leader To Most Wanted List: 'Should Be Considered Armed And Dangerous'

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

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