Latin American gangs: MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) – This gang originated in California but has a significant presence in several Latin American countries, including El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.

MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) – This gang originated in California but has a significant presence in several Latin American countries, including El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.

US Sanctions a Venezuela Gang for Spreading Criminal Activity Across Latin America MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned a Venezuelan gang allegedly behind a spree of ...

The gang is accused of carrying out kidnappings, extortion and other violent crimes on the backs of migrants across Latin America and the United States.

Across Latin America, prison systems are contending with rampant drug crime, overcrowding and violent gangs which are often leaving the penitentiaries under the control of prisoners -- rather than ...

Among the nearly 1 million Venezuelan migrants that have crossed into the U.S. in recent years are suspected gang members tied to police shootings, human trafficking and other crimes although ...

The Biden administration is sanctioning Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as a transnational criminal organization and is offering a $12 million reward for the arrest of the leaders.

MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned a Venezuelan gang allegedly behind a spree of kidnappings, extortion and other violent crimes tied to migrants that have spread ...