Cuba Intel — Narco

💀 Narco-Trafficking Intel 639 SOUTHCOM strikes · USCG / DEA / DOJ interdictions · OFAC narco designations — Cuba ties scored ⇩ CSV

💀 Total events

639

all-time

📅 Last 30 days

fresh ops tempo

🔴 Direct Cuba tie

+ 4 proximity

⚠ Casualties · killed

532

48 detained

⛔ Drug seized · total

5,262.3 t

sum drug_quantity_kg

🚢 Vessel-linked

FK / IMO / name

✈ Aircraft-linked

FK / callsign / reg

🎯 Recent high-impact narco events ≥1 killed or ≥500 kg seized

2026-09-17 ⚪ NONE

Takedown of “Operation Klean Strip” Dismantles Two Methamphetamine Conversion Labs; Nine Arrested, Three Indicted

⛔ 985 kg · marijuana

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2026-09-15 ⚪ NONE

The InSight Take: Colombia’s Total Peace: What Went Wrong and What Comes Next?

⛔ 1,700.0 t · cocaine

🎭 Clan del Golfo

📍 South America · insightcrime.org

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2026-09-09 ⚪ NONE

Chapitos

⚠ 16 killed

🎭 CJNG

📍 South America · insightcrime.org

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2026-09-08 ⚪ NONE

Sebastián Marset

⛔ 10.0 t · cocaine

📍 South America · insightcrime.org

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2026-08-21 ⚪ NONE

Lobos

⚠ 79 killed

🎭 CJNG

📍 Eastern Pacific · insightcrime.org

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2026-08-11 ⚪ NONE

The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia’s Fractured Criminal Landscape

⛔ 3,000.0 t · cocaine

🎭 Clan del Golfo

📍 Caribbean · insightcrime.org

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🎭 By perpetrator org top 10 by event count

Organisation	Events	Cuba-tied	Killed	Drug · kg	Last seen
🎭 CJNG	36	—	95	2.4 t	2026-10-15
🎭 Cártel de Sinaloa	29	—	—	500.3 t	2026-10-27
🎭 Tren de Aragua	22	3	86	3 kg	2026-09-24
🎭 Clan del Golfo	9	—	—	4,700.0 t	2026-09-24
🎭 FARC dissidents	9	1	—	—	2026-10-01
🎭 ELN	7	—	—	10 kg	2026-08-27
🎭 Cartel de los Soles	5	5	—	—	2026-09-24
🎭 Cártel del Golfo	2	—	—	—	2026-08-17

Cuba tie: All 🔴 DIRECT 🟠 TRANSITIVE 🟡 PROXIMITY ⚪ NONE

Type: All KINETIC_STRIKE INTERDICTION INDICTMENT OFAC_DESIGNATION DEA_PRESS SEIZURE ARREST

Risk: All CRITICAL HIGH MEDIUM LOW

Source: All justice.gov (414) insightcrime.org (147) southcom.mil (77)

Date	Type	Actor	Region	Drug	Kg	Killed	Perpetrator	Cuba tie	Cuba tie strength	Risk	Title	Description	Source URL	Source org
2026-09-24	OFAC_DESIGNATION	INSIGHTCRIME	Eastern Pacific			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	Shield of the Americas Blacklists 24 Criminal Groups \| On the Radar	Shield of the Americas Blacklists 24 Criminal Groups \| On the Radar Shield of the Americas governments pledged to sanction anyone supporting Tren de Aragua, the Sinaloa Cartel and 22 other criminal groups. Also on the Radar: prosecutors say the PCC controls São Paulo buses, and the ACSN loses its second-in-command. Fifteen member governments of the Shield of the Americas coalition signed a joint statement on September 22 declaring their intention to freeze assets and…	https://insightcrime.org/news/shield-of-the-americas-blacklists-24-criminal-groups-on-the-radar/	insightcrime.org
2026-09-17	INDICTMENT	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	cocaine		0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	HIGH	On The Radar \| US Drops Venezuela From Its Drugs Blacklist. Colombia Could Be Next	On The Radar \| US Drops Venezuela From Its Drugs Blacklist. Colombia Could Be Next Is Venezuela no longer a major drug transit point? What does the US win from Alex Saab’s cooperation—and what does Venezuela lose? How do criminal groups prey on the people defending Latin America’s land and resources? Which is the latest country to sign on to Trump’s Shield of the Americas? This week’s top three organized crime stories in On the Radar. 1: White…	https://insightcrime.org/news/on-the-radar-us-drops-venezuela-from-its-drugs-blacklist-colombia-could-be-next/	insightcrime.org
2026-09-09	DEA_PRESS	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	VENEZUELAN_REGIME	TRANSITIVE	MEDIUM	How a Food Program Fueled Venezuela’s Organized Crime	How a Food Program Fueled Venezuela’s Organized Crime Delcy Rodríguez’s silent dismantling of a subsidized food program, the CLAP (Comités Locales de Abastecimiento y Producción), shutters a scheme that epitomized the intersection of organized crime and the Venezuelan state. The CLAP program was established in 2016 under President Nicolás Maduro during a severe economic crisis and period of food scarcity. Over the following decade, boxes of basic goods such as beans, pasta, and oil…	https://insightcrime.org/news/how-a-food-program-fueled-venezuelas-organized-crime/	insightcrime.org
2026-08-31	DEA_PRESS	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	cocaine		0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	How AI Supported Research on Tren de Aragua in Brazil	How AI Supported Research on Tren de Aragua in Brazil There has been evidence of Tren de Aragua operating in Brazil since at least 2018, with the Venezuelan gang making inroads from in the border state of Roraima. But when a series of recent reports suggested the organization could be expanding to other parts of the country, we started digging deeper. We began investigating after a police operation in June targeted a Tren de Aragua cell in Roraima. Unlike in previous operations, pol…	https://insightcrime.org/news/how-ai-supported-research-on-tren-de-aragua-in-brazil/	insightcrime.org
2026-08-10	INTERDICTION	INSIGHTCRIME	Central America	cocaine	2.6	0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America	Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America More and more countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are reporting cases of ketamine trafficking, reflecting a shift in the region’s drug markets driven by the rise of synthetic drug cocktails and more dispersed supply chains. On August 3, the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Arica, Chile, convicted 17 alleged members of an organization that trafficked ketamine from Peru to Chile. Shipments crossed the Tacna-Arica border u…	https://insightcrime.org/news/ketamine-trafficking-expands-across-latin-america/	insightcrime.org
2026-08-03	INTERDICTION	INSIGHTCRIME	Caribbean	cocaine		86	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	Mapping Latin America’s Megaprisons	Mapping Latin America’s Megaprisons In the three years since President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele opened his famous Terrorism Confinement Center (Centro de Confinamiento de Terrorismo – CECOT), leaders around Latin America have attempted to follow in his footsteps in hopes of replicating El Salvador’s success in repressing gangs.  CECOT is one of the cornerstones of Bukele’s mano dura (iron fist) crackdown on organized crime in El Salvador. It is located in Tecoluca, a…	https://insightcrime.org/news/mapping-latin-americas-megaprisons/	insightcrime.org
2026-07-31	INTERDICTION	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	cocaine		0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	Brazil Crackdown Reveals New Tren de Aragua Playbook	Brazil Crackdown Reveals New Tren de Aragua Playbook A recent police operation in northern Brazil has revealed how the Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua has established a presence in the country and adapted its model of criminal expansion through alliances. Police in the northern state of Roraima, which borders Venezuela, reportedly dismantled a branch of Tren de Aragua operating in Brazil in June. The cell allegedly used the state to traffic weapons to other parts of the coun…	https://insightcrime.org/news/brazil-crackdown-reveals-new-tren-de-aragua-playbook/	insightcrime.org
2026-07-30	DEA_PRESS	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	Podcast \| “They Are Going to Kill Us”: Sex Workers in Peru Face Extortion and Violence	Podcast \| “They Are Going to Kill Us”: Sex Workers in Peru Face Extortion and Violence Sex workers in Peru face extortion and violence at the hands of police officers and members of Tren de Aragua. *This episode is also available in Spanish . Listen on YouTube Spotify Amazon Apple About This Episode The international success of Venezuela’s most infamous crimi…	https://insightcrime.org/news/podcast-they-are-going-to-kill-us-sex-workers-in-peru-face-extortion-and-violence/	insightcrime.org
2026-07-29	OFAC_DESIGNATION	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Cartel de los Soles	VENEZUELAN_REGIME	TRANSITIVE	HIGH	Reshuffled or Reformed? Venezuela’s Criminal Order After Maduro	Reshuffled or Reformed? Venezuela’s Criminal Order After Maduro The arrest of then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on January 3 was an unprecedented aggression by the United States.   At the time, President Donald Trump called Maduro the “kingpin of a vast criminal network”—the Cartel of the Suns —and linked him to Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel , which his government has labeled terrorist organizations .  This post is…	https://insightcrime.org/news/reshuffled-or-reformed-venezuelas-criminal-order-after-maduro/	insightcrime.org
2026-07-23	DEA_PRESS	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	cocaine		0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	Podcast \| A Marked House: Extortion in Ecuador	Podcast \| A Marked House: Extortion in Ecuador For Andrés and Juliana, Durán was home. That is, until extortionists from one of Ecuador’s most powerful gangs, the Chone Killers, attacked. *This episode is also available in Spanish . Listen on YouTube Spotify Amazon Apple About this Episode Andrés and Juliana loved living in Durán. It’s where they bought their house…	https://insightcrime.org/audio/insight-crime-podcast/a-marked-house-extortion-ecuador/	insightcrime.org
2026-07-22	INTERDICTION	INSIGHTCRIME	Caribbean	cocaine		0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	The ‘New’ US War on Organized Crime	The ‘New’ US War on Organized Crime President Trump’s administration has made the fight against drug trafficking the premise for militarized, punitive action both at home and abroad.   At home, it has inflated the threat represented by criminal groups such as Tren de Aragua to carry out large-scale militarized sweeps to find and deport undocumented migrants . Abroad, Trump has gone even further, adding 18 criminal organizations from Latin America and the…	https://insightcrime.org/news/the-new-us-war-on-organized-crime/	insightcrime.org
2026-07-15	ARREST	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	La Unión Tepito	La Unión Tepito La Unión Tepito is a criminal network made up of cells operating in Mexico City., taking its name from Tepito, one of the capital’s best-known neighborhoods. It is one of the city’s dominant criminal structures, active in small-scale drug trafficking, human trafficking, human smuggling, contraband, and extortion. Recent News About La Unión Tepito July 14, 2026 — Alleged CJNG Members Threaten the Unión Tepito Alleged members of the Jalisco Cartel New Ge…	https://insightcrime.org/mexico-organized-crime-news/la-union-tepito-profile/	insightcrime.org
2026-07-08	ARREST	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	La Unión Tepito	La Unión Tepito La Unión Tepito is a criminal network made up of cells operating in Mexico City., taking its name from Tepito, one of the capital’s best-known neighborhoods. It is one of the city’s dominant criminal structures, active in small-scale drug trafficking, human trafficking, human smuggling, contraband, and extortion. Recent News About La Unión Tepito May 19, 2026 – Alias “El Daza,” Alleged Unión Tepito Leader, Arrested Again Renat Dassae, alias “El…	https://insightcrime.org/mexico-organized-crime-news/la-union-tepito-profile/	insightcrime.org
2026-06-18	ARREST	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	On the Radar: Criminal Shake-Ups in Ecuador and Venezuela as Colombia Votes on Security	On the Radar: Criminal Shake-Ups in Ecuador and Venezuela as Colombia Votes on Security Will the killing of Tren de Aragua founder Niño Guerrero have much impact on organized crime? Does the capture of “Fito”’s brother in Ecuador promise to improve the security situation there? And which Colombian presidential candidate will win over voters on security in the second round of voting? This week’s top three organized crime stories, in On the Radar. 1: US Kills Tren de Aragu…	https://insightcrime.org/news/on-the-radar-criminal-shake-ups-in-ecuador-and-venezuela-as-colombia-votes-on-security/	insightcrime.org
2026-06-18	KINETIC_STRIKE	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	Could the ELN Be the Next Major Target in Venezuela?	Could the ELN Be the Next Major Target in Venezuela? After the US-Venezuela cooperation on the missile strike that killed the leader of Venezuela’s most feared gang, could Colombian guerrillas, who have long encamped in Venezuela with the support of elements of the Chavista regime, face similar bombardments? Bolívar, where Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “ Niño Guerrero ,” the founder and leader of the Venezuelan transnational gang Tren de Aragua , was struck in southern…	https://insightcrime.org/news/could-the-eln-be-the-next-major-target-in-venezuela/	insightcrime.org
2026-06-15	INTERDICTION	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	Niño Guerrero Is Dead. This Is How He Built Latin America’s Most Notorious Criminal Franchise	Niño Guerrero Is Dead. This Is How He Built Latin America’s Most Notorious Criminal Franchise Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “ Niño Guerrero ,” top leader of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua , was killed in a joint operation between the United States and Venezuela. The strike, the exact date of which remains unconfirmed, took place in the last week, was announced on June 12 , and is being framed as the latest win for the Trump administration’s kingpin…	https://insightcrime.org/news/nino-guerrero-is-dead-this-is-how-he-built-latin-americas-most-notorious-criminal-franchise/	insightcrime.org
2026-06-15	KINETIC_STRIKE	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	cocaine		0	Tren de Aragua	VENEZUELAN_REGIME	TRANSITIVE	MEDIUM	The InSight Take: The Future of Tren de Aragua After the Death of Niño Guerrero	The InSight Take: The Future of Tren de Aragua After the Death of Niño Guerrero The killing of Hector Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, by US and Venezuelan forces struck a substantial blow to the gang he helped found: Tren de Aragua . Deborah Bonello, managing editor of InSight Crime, and co-director Jeremy McDermott discuss what the killing of Niño Guerrero means for the gang,  organized crime in Venezuela and beyond, and the United States’ “dr…	https://insightcrime.org/news/the-insight-take-the-future-of-tren-de-aragua-after-the-death-of-nino-guerrero/	insightcrime.org
2026-06-13	KINETIC_STRIKE	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	Tren de Aragua Leader ‘Niño Guerrero’ Killed in Venezuela	Tren de Aragua Leader ‘Niño Guerrero’ Killed in Venezuela Tren de Aragua leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “Niño Guerrero,” has been killed during joint operations between the United States and Venezuela, according to statements made by United States President Donald Trump, as well as both governments. A video released by the Trump administration on the night of June 12 shows a house being blown apart in what Venezuelan authorities later described as a…	https://insightcrime.org/news/tren-de-aragua-leader-nino-guerrero-killed-in-venezuela-says-trump/	insightcrime.org
2026-06-12	ARREST	INSIGHTCRIME	Caribbean	cocaine		0	Tren de Aragua	VENEZUELAN_REGIME	TRANSITIVE	MEDIUM	When Tren del Llano Went to War: Stolen Elections and Vengeance in Venezuela	When Tren del Llano Went to War: Stolen Elections and Vengeance in Venezuela This article is part of a series produced by InSight Crime and the Venezuelan human rights organization Defiende Venezuela. Explore the full investigation  here . The video began circulating in late July 2024. In the center stands a man dressed all in black. He clutches a pump-action shotgun and has an assault rifle slung over his shoulder and ammunition belts crisscrossing his chest. Behind him…	https://insightcrime.org/investigations/when-tren-del-llano-went-war-stolen-elections-vengeance-in-venezuela/	insightcrime.org
2026-06-11	INDICTMENT	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	HIGH	On the Radar: Colombia’s ‘Otoniel,’ Venezuela’s Illegal Miners, and Mexico’s World Cup	On the Radar: Colombia’s ‘Otoniel,’ Venezuela’s Illegal Miners, and Mexico’s World Cup What do the latest government moves on illegal mining in Venezuela show? What does Colombia’s sentencing of “Otoniel” mean for the criminal organization he once led? Are tourists in Mexico for the World Cup really at risk? This week’s top three organized crime stories in On the Radar. 1: What do the latest government moves on illegal mining in Venezu…	https://insightcrime.org/news/on-the-radar-colombias-otoniel-venezuelas-illegal-miners-and-mexicos-world-cup/	insightcrime.org
2026-06-04	OFAC_DESIGNATION	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	On the Radar: Trump in Colombia’s Elections, a Blow to Tren de Aragua, and Brazil’s Terrorist Tag	On the Radar: Trump in Colombia’s Elections, a Blow to Tren de Aragua, and Brazil’s Terrorist Tag What do the latest foreign terrorist designations mean for Brazil ? How does Tren de Aragua launder money in Chile ? And how is US President Donald Trump influencing Colombia’s elections? This week’s top three organized crime stories in On the Radar. 1: The United States Designates Brazil’s PCC and CV Gangs as Global Terrorists The US State D…	https://insightcrime.org/news/on-the-radar-trump-in-colombias-elections-a-blow-to-tren-de-aragua-and-brazils-terrorist-tag/	insightcrime.org
2026-05-13	OFAC_DESIGNATION	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	How AI Illuminated Tren de Aragua’s Money Laundering Methods	How AI Illuminated Tren de Aragua’s Money Laundering Methods Tren de Aragua is currently one of the most infamous criminal organizations in Latin America and one that InSight Crime has covered extensively. Our reporting has traced the group’s evolution, growth, and criminal economies, from its inception as a prison gang to its designation as a foreign terrorist organization, but had not examined its financial systems as closely. We wanted to know more about how various Tren de Arag…	https://insightcrime.org/news/how-ai-illuminated-tren-de-araguas-money-laundering-methods/	insightcrime.org
2026-05-11	ARREST	INSIGHTCRIME	South America			0	Tren de Aragua	NONE	NONE	MEDIUM	How Tren de Aragua’s Expansion Sparked Financial Evolution	How Tren de Aragua’s Expansion Sparked Financial Evolution A Tren de Aragua money laundering scheme discovered in Chile highlights how the gang’s transnational expansion has spurred financial evolution. Police arrested 22 individuals accused of laundering at least $4.5 million in profits from drug sales, extortion, and contract killings, the chief prosecutor of Valparaiso’s Criminal Analysis and Investigative Focus Unit (SACFI) announced on April 22. The scheme, based i…	https://insightcrime.org/news/tren-de-aragua-money-laundering-schemes-reveal-factions-ongoing-refinement/	insightcrime.org

Date	Type	Actor	Region	Cuba tie	Killed	Drug · kg	Title / Vessel / Perpetrator	Source
2026-09-24	OFAC_DESIGNATION	INSIGHTCRIME	Eastern Pacific	⚪ NONE	—	—	Shield of the Americas Blacklists 24 Criminal Groups \| On the Radar 🎭 Tren de Aragua Shield of the Americas Blacklists 24 Criminal Groups \| On the Radar Shield of the Americas governments pledged to sanction anyone supporting Tren de Aragua, the Sinaloa Cartel and 22 other criminal groups.…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-09-17	INDICTMENT	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	cocaine —	On The Radar \| US Drops Venezuela From Its Drugs Blacklist. Colombia Could Be Next 🎭 Tren de Aragua On The Radar \| US Drops Venezuela From Its Drugs Blacklist. Colombia Could Be Next Is Venezuela no longer a major drug transit point? What does the US win from Alex Saab’s cooperation—and what does Vene…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-09-09	DEA_PRESS	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	🟠 TRANSITIVE	—	—	How a Food Program Fueled Venezuela’s Organized Crime 🎭 Tren de Aragua How a Food Program Fueled Venezuela’s Organized Crime Delcy Rodríguez’s silent dismantling of a subsidized food program, the CLAP (Comités Locales de Abastecimiento y Producción), shutters a scheme that epitomized…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-08-31	DEA_PRESS	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	cocaine —	How AI Supported Research on Tren de Aragua in Brazil 🎭 Tren de Aragua How AI Supported Research on Tren de Aragua in Brazil There has been evidence of Tren de Aragua operating in Brazil since at least 2018, with the Venezuelan gang making inroads from in the border state of Roraima.…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-08-10	INTERDICTION	INSIGHTCRIME	Central America	⚪ NONE	—	cocaine 3 kg	Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America 🎭 Tren de Aragua Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America More and more countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are reporting cases of ketamine trafficking, reflecting a shift in the region’s drug markets driven …	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-08-03	INTERDICTION	INSIGHTCRIME	Caribbean	⚪ NONE	86	cocaine —	Mapping Latin America’s Megaprisons 🎭 Tren de Aragua Mapping Latin America’s Megaprisons In the three years since President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele opened his famous Terrorism Confinement Center (Centro de Confinamiento de Terrorismo – CECOT), leaders arou…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-31	INTERDICTION	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	cocaine —	Brazil Crackdown Reveals New Tren de Aragua Playbook 🎭 Tren de Aragua Brazil Crackdown Reveals New Tren de Aragua Playbook A recent police operation in northern Brazil has revealed how the Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua has established a presence in the country and adapted its …	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-30	DEA_PRESS	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	—	Podcast \| “They Are Going to Kill Us”: Sex Workers in Peru Face Extortion and Violence 🎭 Tren de Aragua Podcast \| “They Are Going to Kill Us”: Sex Workers in Peru Face Extortion and Violence Sex workers in Peru face extortion and violence at the hands of police officers a…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-29	OFAC_DESIGNATION	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	🟠 TRANSITIVE	—	—	Reshuffled or Reformed? Venezuela’s Criminal Order After Maduro 🎭 Cartel de los Soles Reshuffled or Reformed? Venezuela’s Criminal Order After Maduro The arrest of then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on January 3 was an unprecedented aggression by the United States.   …	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-23	DEA_PRESS	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	cocaine —	Podcast \| A Marked House: Extortion in Ecuador 🎭 Tren de Aragua Podcast \| A Marked House: Extortion in Ecuador For Andrés and Juliana, Durán was home. That is, until extortionists from one of Ecuador’s most powerful gangs, the Chone Kille…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-22	INTERDICTION	INSIGHTCRIME	Caribbean	⚪ NONE	—	cocaine —	The ‘New’ US War on Organized Crime 🎭 Tren de Aragua The ‘New’ US War on Organized Crime President Trump’s administration has made the fight against drug trafficking the premise for militarized, punitive action both at home and abroad.   A…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-15	ARREST	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	—	La Unión Tepito 🎭 Tren de Aragua La Unión Tepito La Unión Tepito is a criminal network made up of cells operating in Mexico City., taking its name from Tepito, one of the capital’s best-known neighborhoods. It is one of the city’s dominant crimin…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-08	ARREST	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	—	La Unión Tepito 🎭 Tren de Aragua La Unión Tepito La Unión Tepito is a criminal network made up of cells operating in Mexico City., taking its name from Tepito, one of the capital’s best-known neighborhoods. It is one of the city’s dominant crimin…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-06-18	ARREST	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	—	On the Radar: Criminal Shake-Ups in Ecuador and Venezuela as Colombia Votes on Security 🎭 Tren de Aragua On the Radar: Criminal Shake-Ups in Ecuador and Venezuela as Colombia Votes on Security Will the killing of Tren de Aragua founder Niño Guerrero have much impact on organized crime? Does the capture of “Fito”…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-06-18	KINETIC_STRIKE	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	—	Could the ELN Be the Next Major Target in Venezuela? 🎭 Tren de Aragua Could the ELN Be the Next Major Target in Venezuela? After the US-Venezuela cooperation on the missile strike that killed the leader of Venezuela’s most feared gang, could Colombian guerrillas, who have long encam…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-06-15	INTERDICTION	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	—	Niño Guerrero Is Dead. This Is How He Built Latin America’s Most Notorious Criminal Franchise 🎭 Tren de Aragua Niño Guerrero Is Dead. This Is How He Built Latin America’s Most Notorious Criminal Franchise Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “ Niño Guerrero ,” top leader of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-06-15	KINETIC_STRIKE	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	🟠 TRANSITIVE	—	cocaine —	The InSight Take: The Future of Tren de Aragua After the Death of Niño Guerrero 🎭 Tren de Aragua The InSight Take: The Future of Tren de Aragua After the Death of Niño Guerrero The killing of Hector Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, by US and Venezuelan forces struck a substantial blow…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-06-13	KINETIC_STRIKE	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	—	Tren de Aragua Leader ‘Niño Guerrero’ Killed in Venezuela 🎭 Tren de Aragua Tren de Aragua Leader ‘Niño Guerrero’ Killed in Venezuela Tren de Aragua leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “Niño Guerrero,” has been killed during joint operations between the United S…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-06-12	ARREST	INSIGHTCRIME	Caribbean	🟠 TRANSITIVE	—	cocaine —	When Tren del Llano Went to War: Stolen Elections and Vengeance in Venezuela 🎭 Tren de Aragua When Tren del Llano Went to War: Stolen Elections and Vengeance in Venezuela This article is part of a series produced by InSight Crime and the Venezuelan human rights organization Defiende Venezuela. Explore t…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-06-11	INDICTMENT	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	—	On the Radar: Colombia’s ‘Otoniel,’ Venezuela’s Illegal Miners, and Mexico’s World Cup 🎭 Tren de Aragua On the Radar: Colombia’s ‘Otoniel,’ Venezuela’s Illegal Miners, and Mexico’s World Cup What do the latest government moves on illegal mining in Venezuela show? What does Colombi…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-06-04	OFAC_DESIGNATION	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	—	On the Radar: Trump in Colombia’s Elections, a Blow to Tren de Aragua, and Brazil’s Terrorist Tag 🎭 Tren de Aragua On the Radar: Trump in Colombia’s Elections, a Blow to Tren de Aragua, and Brazil’s Terrorist Tag What do the latest foreign terrorist designations mean for Brazil ? How does Tren de Aragua laund…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-05-13	OFAC_DESIGNATION	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	—	How AI Illuminated Tren de Aragua’s Money Laundering Methods 🎭 Tren de Aragua How AI Illuminated Tren de Aragua’s Money Laundering Methods Tren de Aragua is currently one of the most infamous criminal organizations in Latin America and one that InSight Crime has covered extensively. Our rep…	📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-05-11	ARREST	INSIGHTCRIME	South America	⚪ NONE	—	—	How Tren de Aragua’s Expansion Sparked Financial Evolution 🎭 Tren de Aragua How Tren de Aragua’s Expansion Sparked Financial Evolution A Tren de Aragua money laundering scheme discovered in Chile highlights how the gang’s transnational expansion has spurred financial evolution. …	📎 insightcrime.org ↗

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