Tren de Aragua was designated a foreign terrorist organization in January 2025.

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The Trump administration designated Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang, as a foreign terrorist organization in January 2025. In dozens of speeches since taking office, Trump has accused Tren de Aragua of violent criminal activity within US borders. Trump said at the UN on Sept. 23: "Such organizations torture, maim, mutilate and murder with impunity. And for this reason, we've recently begun using the supreme power of the United States military to destroy Venezuelan terrorists and trafficking networks led by Nicolás Maduro." The designation provided legal authority for military strikes against alleged cartel boats.

Tren de Aragua was designated a foreign terrorist organization in January 2025.

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