The Origins of the Venezuelan Gang Tren de Aragua and Why US Policies May Only Make it Stronger
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 ...
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What is Tren de Aragua? How the Venezuelan gang started − and why US policies may only make it stronger
The term arose to highlight the size of some street gangs, which at the time was unprecedented in Venezuela. Since its beginning, the gang has depended heavily on extortion. It also sells street ...