Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang and Colombia's Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) have been identified as actors involved in transnational drug-smuggling and narco-terror activities.
November 15, 2025
high
temporal
Named non-state groups tied to drug-smuggling and narco-terror networks in Latin America.
The Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) is a Colombian insurgent organization whose name translates into English as the National Liberation Army.
October 19, 2025
high
definition
Name translation and identity of the ELN as an insurgent group.
The Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) is designated as a terrorist organization.
October 19, 2025
high
legal-status
Organizational designation status reported for the ELN.
The U.S. State Department designated the National Liberation Army (ELN) as a foreign terrorist organization in 1997.
January 01, 1997
high
temporal
Formal designation of the ELN by the U.S. government.