ABC de España
A diferencia de la mayoría de los negocios en Venezuela, que luchan por sobrevivir a la debacle chavista, existe una estructura que ha prosperado en el caos hasta construir un imperio criminal transfronterizo: el Tren de Aragua. Una amenaza que sigue expandiéndose y que, tras instalarse en Estados Unidos, la Administración Trump se ha propuesto […]
TL;DR
- The Tren de Aragua has evolved from a Venezuelan prison gang into a transnational criminal organization.
- The group is involved in drug trafficking, extortion, human trafficking, and exploitation.
- It targets Venezuelan migrants, exploiting their journeys and extorting them upon arrival in other countries.
- The organization's operations have spread to at least eleven countries, including the United States and several in South America and Europe.
- The Tren de Aragua is accused of acting as an arm of political repression, targeting dissidents and critics of the Venezuelan regime abroad.
- Despite international efforts, the group's dismantling is hindered by alleged complicity and lack of cooperation from the Venezuelan government.
- The leader, Héctor Rutherford Guerrero Flores ('Niño Guerrero'), is accused of being the 'brain' behind the organization's evolution.