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
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temporal
Named non-state groups tied to drug-smuggling and narco-terror networks in Latin America.
Tren de Aragua is a Venezuela-linked gang associated with drug trafficking.
October 30, 2025
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general
Background on the criminal organization referenced in coverage of maritime counter-narcotics operations.
Tren de Aragua traces its roots to a Venezuelan prison and is primarily known for involvement in contract killings, extortion, and people smuggling rather than major global drug trafficking.
October 25, 2025
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Description of the criminal organization's origins and primary criminal activities
Tren de Aragua is a criminal gang that originated in a Venezuelan prison.
October 24, 2025
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background
Provides origin information about the Tren de Aragua criminal organization.
Tren de Aragua (a Venezuela-linked gang) and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (a Colombia-based armed group) have been identified in media reporting as being tied to maritime narcotics trafficking routes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.
September 01, 2025
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Media reporting has linked these named organizations to maritime narcotics trafficking along Caribbean and eastern Pacific routes.
The U.S. government designated drug cartel groups including Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa cartel as foreign terrorist organizations in February 2025.
February 01, 2025
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temporal
Describes a policy designation by the U.S. government classifying specific transnational criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations.
The Tren de Aragua criminal group has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration.
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general
Designation of a criminal gang as a foreign terrorist organization by a U.S. administration.
Tren de Aragua is a Venezuelan criminal gang.
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descriptive
Identification of a transnational gang referenced in law enforcement contexts.
Tren de Aragua is a criminal gang organization.
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general
The article refers to apprehensions of Tren de Aragua gang members in law enforcement operations.
Tren de Aragua is a Venezuelan transnational criminal organization that has been designated by the U.S. government as a foreign terrorist organization.
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legal/organizational
Designation relates to the characterization of Tren de Aragua as an organization subject to counterterrorism and law enforcement actions.
Tren de Aragua (TdA) is referred to in reporting as a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO).
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classification
Indicates how the group Tren de Aragua is characterized in media and reporting.
Tren de Aragua is an organized criminal gang originating in Venezuela.
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criminal_organization
Names a Venezuelan criminal organization referenced in reports of maritime narcotics trafficking.
The Tren de Aragua is an organized criminal group that has been linked to drug trafficking and violent crime across the Americas.
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criminal_organization
Characterizes the criminal activities and transnational reach attributed to the Tren de Aragua gang.