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The Tren de Aragua is Venezuela’s most powerful local "megabanda," or large criminal gangs with more than 100 members. This group is largely based out of the Tocorón prison in Aragua state.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the intelligence community is incorrect in its assessment that Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is not a proxy force of Nicolás Maduro's government.
A Tren de Aragua kingpin landed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list — marking the first time a member of the prison gang has made the bureau’s famous rogues’ gallery. Giovanni ...
Tren de Aragua, which was designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. in February 2025, has been repeatedly mentioned by Trump as part of his hardened immigration crackdown.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said charging the 27 people would "devastate" Tren de Aragua's infrastructure as authorities purge the gang from the U.S.